how to eradicate sin from our christian lifes.
hello everyone may the peace of the lord be with everone ..amen
today well talk about sin .
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WORK ON YOUR CARELESS SIN
HEBREWS 12:1 ,THEREFORE SEEING WE ALSO ARE COMPASSED ABOUT WITH SO GREAT A CLOUD OF WITHNESSES, LET US LAY ASIDE EVERY WEIGHT,AND THE SIN WHICH DOTH SO EASILY BESET US, AND LET US RUN WITH PATIENCE THE RACE THAT IS SET BEFOR US .
TEXT:PSALM 15V1-5
SINNERS ARE PEOPLE WHO KNOW THE LAW OF GOD AND YET THEY BROKE IT. IT DOES NOT MATTER BEFORE GOD WHATEVER EXCUSES OR REASONS YOU GIVE FOR COMMITING SIN, THE BIBLE EMPHATICALLY SAYS SINNERS SHALL BE TURNED TO HELL(PRO 9:17)
CARELESS SIN IS THE SIN ONE COMMITS ALWAYS,IT IS ALSO CALLED HABITUAL SIN.MANY CHRISTIANS DRESS AND PAMPER THEIR HABITUAL SIN BY CALLING IT THEIR WEAKNESS.YOU MAY CALL IT YOUR WEAKNESS, SIN IS SIN, AND YOUR HABITUAL SIN IS STILL INSIDE YOU JUST BECAUSE YOU ARE CARELESS ABOUT DEALING WITH IT. CARELESS SINS IN THE LIVES OF CHRISTIANS SEPARATE THEM FROM GOD, IF YOU WANT TO BE IN RIGHT STAND WITH GOD, YOU MUST MEET UP WITH GOD’S DEMANDS IN OUR TEXT(PSALMS 15:1-5).
MEETING UP WITH GOD’S STANDARD.
THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA FOR MEETING UP WITH GOD’S STANDARD OF RIGHTEOUSNESS:
- BE PERFECT: THIS MEANS A CHRISTIAN LIFE THAT DEMONS HAVE NO POINT WITH WHICH TO ACCUSE YOU, PSALM 15:1, DAN 6:4, REV 12:10.
- SPEAK THE TRUTH IN YOUR HEART, PSALM 15:2, COL 3:9.
- AVOID BACKBITTING, PSALM 15:3
- NOT DOING EVIL TO YOUR NEIGHBOUR, PSALM 15:3, MARK 12;31
- NOT ADMIRING THE PROSPERITY OF SINNERS OR TAKING PLEASURE IN THEIR WICKED ACTS, PSALM 15:3,:37,:1.
- KEEPING PROMISE TO GOD OR HUMANS EVEN WHEN IT SEAMS IMPOSSIBLE TO FULFILL YOUR PROMISE , PSALMS 15:4
- NOT OPPRESSING THE POOR, PSALMS 15;5
OVERCOMING CARELESSNESS.
- BE READY RESIST SIN EVEN IF IT MEANS YOU WILL DIE, HEB 12;4, REV 12:11.
- DISGRACE YOURSELF BY IMMEDIATELY MAKING RESTITUTION EACH TIME YOU FALL INTO SIN.
- WORK TIRELESSLY ON YOUR HEART, EZEK 16:30.
- SEPARATE FOM YOUR SINFULL PARTNERS AND ANYONE WHO ENCOURAGES YOU TO SIN, 1COR 15:33.
CAUTION AGAINST SIN.
- SIN HINDERS SPIRITUAL GROWTH.
- MADNESS STARTS AT THE POINT WHEREBY ONE IS NO LONGER AFRAID OF HELL, JERE 5:22.
- GOD CAN HELP YOU FIGHT ALL OTHER ENEMIES, BUT NOT SELF.YOU WILL FIGHT SELF BY YOURSELF, MATT 5:48
- ABILITY TO OBEY THE CONDEMNATION OF YOUR CONSCIENCE MAKES YOU HOLY, JOB 36:11-12.
- YOUR CONSCIENCE WILL WITNESS AGAINST YOU AFTER DEATH, 1TIM 4:2.