Stung By A Sin

Bee sting is so small that according to the medical expert, people allergic to bee venom can become seriously ill and even die from a bee sting.


If so happen that you stung by a bee the practical thing to do is to remove the sting. But be cautious, do not pull it out by gripping it with your fingers as the venom sacs are still attached, and you will squeeze in a lot more venom than was injected in the first place. The sooner you remove it the less venom will be injected. The sting will probably cause a bit of pain for 10 minutes or so, and may be itchy for a day or two.


Just the same in our spiritual life, there are sting surrounding us everyday which is known as a "little sin" (in various form) always ready to bring spiritual death on us. This sting which is sin usually begin as a small sin and when a saved person let himself accustomed with the sting or the sin, it will goes bigger and deeper into his whole being. Then consequently it will bring a negative effect in his spiritual being. The bible said, “Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death”. (Jas 1:15)

The lust of the eyes and the lust of the flesh pulls many Christians away from the desires of the Spirit (Gal 5:17) wherein the lust itself serves as the sting. And when the sting is injected, it bring forth more sin that if it will not forsake and resist immediately sting of death (which is the exact biblical term of the word sin) will swell within. It will bring more venom into the whole spiritual body. Then it will dominate the spiritual whole being leading to spiritual death-lack of spiritual life.

Spiritual death which bring forth lack of spiritual life manifest as in the following:

• No time for bible reading
• Lack of prayer
• Neglect of Fellowship
• Inner desire to serve God and to witness fades away
• Lust of the eyes and lust of the flesh gains control over his life

The fact is, majority of Christians find lots of time watching T.V. than bible reading and prayer. Things they ought to do they cannot do, they struggle with sin. Lack of vital spiritual thing needed to do by a saved person result to lack of spiritual life. Lack of spiritual life shall result to lack of power over the sin (lustful sin, fleshly desires, temptation, sin of omission and sin of commission) which is the sting of death.

Work out the law (which is the Ten Commandments) by surpassing them is the only way to remove and be saved completely from the sting of death. The more a saved person surpasses the law the more "ingrained sinful habits" (sting of death) shall be remove.

“Work Out Your Salvation” (from the power of sin)

A well prominent man of God had preached a very important matter on the subject of salvation a saved person must need to understand:

“We are not to work out our salvation from the guilt of sin—that has been done by Christ. We have now to work out our salvation from the power of sin. God has, in effect, worked that in us—He has broken the yoke of sin in our hearts. It lives, and struggles, and contends—but it is dethroned and our life is to be the continual overthrow and dethronement of sin in our members. A man may be saved from the guilt of sin, and yet at present he may not be altogether saved from the power of pride. For instance, a saved man may be defiled by being purse-proud, or proud of his position, or of his talents”. (from the sermon entitled, “Working Out What is Worked In” by C.H. Spurgeon )

As what Charles Spurgeon said, “A man may be saved from the guilt of sin, and yet at present he may not be altogether saved from the power of pride. For instance, a saved man may be defiled by being purse-proud, or proud of his position, or of his talents”.

When a saved person became purse-proud he is not altogether saved because God oppose the proud: "God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble." James 4:6 NIV. And in the book of Proverbs, “The Lord detests all the proud of heart. Be sure of this: They will not go unpunished”. Prov 16:5NIV

A saved person must continue to work out the salvation by surpassing the Law “Now” which is the Ten Commandments. They are the Ten Commandments teach by the Lord Jesus and the Apostles in the New Testament.

“Work Out Your Salvation” from the power of sin (which is also called the “sting of death”) can be done through the following:

Bible reading
Prayer
Fellowship
Witnessing
Surpassing the law “Now” (the Ten Commandments)

The part of sermon (stated above) of Charles Spurgeon contribute and complement to what I have already written regarding on the subject of Salvation entitled “The Paradox of the Biblical Salvation”.