1. The Instant Salvation
A person who truly believes and accepted Christ as his Lord and Saviour , that when if he is going to die he will go to heaven. Just like what happened to the one criminal who was hang on the cross with Jesus. “And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom. And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise”. (Luk 23:42-43)
Are you a believer in Christ? If you are a believer then if you die tonight you will immediately and instantly go to heaven.
2. The Questionable Salvation
It’s very clear of what is the real message of the “Parable of the Sower” in Matthew Chapter 13. There is only one appalling truth we must understand, that not all person who go to church are in the “good ground”. Majority of them are in the “stony ground” and in the “thorny ground”. No need to explain further, those who are not in the “good ground” their salvation is questionable.
3. The Complete Salvation
This is somewhat related to two things:
a. Reward
Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble; Every man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man's work of what sort it is. If any man's work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward. If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire. 1Co 3:12-15
Note: Those who receive a reward have a “complete salvation” and those who did not receive a reward have a “incomplete salvation” (simply because they have not receive a reward)
b. Rapture
No need also to explain further what is the real message of the “Parable of the Ten Virgins” in Mat 25:1-13. Not all Christians will become like of those “five wise virgins”. Many Christians will be left behind when rapture takes place. We must learn from that parable because it is all about the coming of the Lord. In v. 13 it said, “Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh. (Mat 25:13)
Sunday, July 26, 2009
Monday, July 13, 2009
Did You Know…?
That the summary of the whole scripture which is the bible is the Ten Commandments? Yes it is, in fact, the summary of the Law which is the Ten Commandments is the Two Greatest Commandments. And the very summary of the Two Greatest Commandments end in just only one single word and that is Love.
In reality, the bible itself is a love letter of God sent for each of us personally. That’s why we need to read and meditate it day and night. Have you received a love letter came from someone who personally wants to tell and show his or her love to you? What a wonderful feeling reading that letter isn’t it? In the same way, as we read the bible we should cultivate a sense of feeling of love toward God when everytime we read the bible. God first love us and by that we should develop and have that kind of feeling arising within us when we read His love letter. If it will not go on that way, bible reading will be a ritual thing and boring.
Do you want to experience the love and the exceeding excitement of bible reading? The first thing is, you must fall in love with the Law. You must love the Law and delight in the Law.
O how love I thy law! it is my meditation all the day. (Psa 119:97)
But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night. (Psa 1:2)
The question now is, “How can we express that love into an action form”? Simply, it is by obeying the two greatest commandments. But how exactly can we express or perform the two greatest commandments? They are already given and that is by keeping the Ten Commandments. Not just keeping them but surpassing them which the end result will be “Love toward God and love to our neighbor”. We cultivate that kind of love within us when we surpass the law. (Matt 5: 20; 1 Jn 5:2)
The last question would be, “How can we learn more to surpass the law which is the Ten Commandments”? It is no other than anything else but through only by reading, meditating and applying the Word of God- the Bible.
In reality, the bible itself is a love letter of God sent for each of us personally. That’s why we need to read and meditate it day and night. Have you received a love letter came from someone who personally wants to tell and show his or her love to you? What a wonderful feeling reading that letter isn’t it? In the same way, as we read the bible we should cultivate a sense of feeling of love toward God when everytime we read the bible. God first love us and by that we should develop and have that kind of feeling arising within us when we read His love letter. If it will not go on that way, bible reading will be a ritual thing and boring.
Do you want to experience the love and the exceeding excitement of bible reading? The first thing is, you must fall in love with the Law. You must love the Law and delight in the Law.
O how love I thy law! it is my meditation all the day. (Psa 119:97)
But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night. (Psa 1:2)
The question now is, “How can we express that love into an action form”? Simply, it is by obeying the two greatest commandments. But how exactly can we express or perform the two greatest commandments? They are already given and that is by keeping the Ten Commandments. Not just keeping them but surpassing them which the end result will be “Love toward God and love to our neighbor”. We cultivate that kind of love within us when we surpass the law. (Matt 5: 20; 1 Jn 5:2)
The last question would be, “How can we learn more to surpass the law which is the Ten Commandments”? It is no other than anything else but through only by reading, meditating and applying the Word of God- the Bible.
Monday, June 29, 2009
The Eye and The Hand
by Elmerswork
I have two eyes, the left and the right
Computers, T.V are all fine and bright
But I always find my two eyes, reading the bible, felt so tired,
I’m too sleepy, it‘s hard to fight
I have two hands the left and the right
Remote control and cellphones are easy to hold tight
But grabbing the bible, I take it, if I feel like
Yes, I have two eyes the left and right
To pray with two hands fold in secret is not my delight
Lust of the eyes, desires of the flesh I find rest
O‘ Lord hold me, and put me to the test
I have two eyes, the left and the right
Computers, T.V are all fine and bright
But I always find my two eyes, reading the bible, felt so tired,
I’m too sleepy, it‘s hard to fight
I have two hands the left and the right
Remote control and cellphones are easy to hold tight
But grabbing the bible, I take it, if I feel like
Yes, I have two eyes the left and right
To pray with two hands fold in secret is not my delight
Lust of the eyes, desires of the flesh I find rest
O‘ Lord hold me, and put me to the test
Monday, June 22, 2009
Take the Test
At this time, being a Christian, let each of us look into the mirror of the Ten Commandments and we must do it as often everyday. With all honesty face to that mirror and answer within yourself the following question yes or no:
• Do you have some sort of feeling or pattern of thought of bitterness, grudges, and hatred toward others? Do you easily get angry or quick to loose temper?
• Do you have an irresistible look with a lust to an opposite sex?
• Do you still tell a lie or speak with exaggeration?
• Do you steal something even if it is small of value?
Chances are in some form or another you are guilty of breaking the Law, which is the Law “Now I tell you...” that Jesus have been told in the New Testament and further explain and exhort and establish (Rom 3:31) by the Apostles throughout in their Epistles.
And now, concerning the members of your body, the body as a whole which is the flesh, it is better to remind yourself always with the scriptures below:
• And if thy hand offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched: Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched. And if thy foot offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter halt into life, than having two feet to be cast into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched: Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched. And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out: it is better for thee to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire: Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched. (Mar 9:43-48)
• Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity. (Mat 7:21-23)
• Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil. For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled. Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven. For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven. (Mat 5:17-20)
What is the will of the Father? His will for you and me are not to be get angry, not to look with a lust, not to tell a lie and exaggerates and not to steal something. Of course, the whole of the Ten Commandments is the Father’s will for all of us because it is perfect to renew the mind. Therefore, the Ten Commandments are the perfect will of God for us.
And lastly, you must identify yourself which of the seven churches you belong as what identified by the Apostle John in the book of Revelation. For sure there is one or two and maybe in all of them where you can identify yourself with. Then after you pinpoint which church you belong (perhaps you are belong to a lukewarm church and therefore you yourself are lukewarm too) take note of the single word mentioned. The word “Overcome” was mentioned seven times in the book of Revelation Chapter 2 and 3 indicating the real condition of the seven churches. Notice that all of the seven churches of course with all of its members are come fall short of the glory of God.
In Rev 21:7 there again for the eight times, the word “overcomes” “He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son”. But then, what will happen to those who will not overcome? Those who will not overcome “might be” in danger of the fire of hell. See the proceeding verse, “But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death”.(Rev 21:8)
For each of us to be sure enough of not and never be in danger of the fire of hell, we must do individually and corporately to overcome all that must be overcome, in particular are the worldly and “fleshly” works of the members of the body -the eyes, hands and the tongue.
• Do you have some sort of feeling or pattern of thought of bitterness, grudges, and hatred toward others? Do you easily get angry or quick to loose temper?
• Do you have an irresistible look with a lust to an opposite sex?
• Do you still tell a lie or speak with exaggeration?
• Do you steal something even if it is small of value?
Chances are in some form or another you are guilty of breaking the Law, which is the Law “Now I tell you...” that Jesus have been told in the New Testament and further explain and exhort and establish (Rom 3:31) by the Apostles throughout in their Epistles.
And now, concerning the members of your body, the body as a whole which is the flesh, it is better to remind yourself always with the scriptures below:
• And if thy hand offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched: Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched. And if thy foot offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter halt into life, than having two feet to be cast into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched: Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched. And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out: it is better for thee to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire: Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched. (Mar 9:43-48)
• Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity. (Mat 7:21-23)
• Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil. For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled. Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven. For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven. (Mat 5:17-20)
What is the will of the Father? His will for you and me are not to be get angry, not to look with a lust, not to tell a lie and exaggerates and not to steal something. Of course, the whole of the Ten Commandments is the Father’s will for all of us because it is perfect to renew the mind. Therefore, the Ten Commandments are the perfect will of God for us.
And lastly, you must identify yourself which of the seven churches you belong as what identified by the Apostle John in the book of Revelation. For sure there is one or two and maybe in all of them where you can identify yourself with. Then after you pinpoint which church you belong (perhaps you are belong to a lukewarm church and therefore you yourself are lukewarm too) take note of the single word mentioned. The word “Overcome” was mentioned seven times in the book of Revelation Chapter 2 and 3 indicating the real condition of the seven churches. Notice that all of the seven churches of course with all of its members are come fall short of the glory of God.
In Rev 21:7 there again for the eight times, the word “overcomes” “He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son”. But then, what will happen to those who will not overcome? Those who will not overcome “might be” in danger of the fire of hell. See the proceeding verse, “But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death”.(Rev 21:8)
For each of us to be sure enough of not and never be in danger of the fire of hell, we must do individually and corporately to overcome all that must be overcome, in particular are the worldly and “fleshly” works of the members of the body -the eyes, hands and the tongue.
Monday, June 15, 2009
Who is Liar?
Who is liar? The bible told it so.
He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his (Ten)Commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. (1Jn 2:4)
Therefore, those who said they know God must keep the Ten Commandments by way of surpassing them.
He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his (Ten)Commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. (1Jn 2:4)
Therefore, those who said they know God must keep the Ten Commandments by way of surpassing them.
Monday, June 8, 2009
Apostle Law #2
“In spiritual realm, we are righteous, holy, perfect, justified, new creation and so on, it is because of the sacrificial works of Christ but in the natural realm or in reality, we are slave to the sin living in the parts of our body (hands, eyes and tongue as well as in the whole body) wherein we must overcome all of it completely”.
Our whole being is consisting of the unseen and that can be seen. One is the spiritual being which cannot be seen. We have no problem in our spiritual being because it was already given complete solution through Christ. By his sacrificial works our spiritual position remained the same, we are holy and righteous in God’s sight even though we sin many times. All of our sin from the past, present and in the future was already paid by Jesus blood.
While on the other side of our being which can be seen problem is not yet resolve. Our physical being or the so called our physical being- the body which is also called the flesh is something a Christian should give himself with much concerns. Because there in the body dwelling sin is actively manifest by the eye, hand and tongue. In those parts of the body sin is alive and kicking. Sin of omission (sin that we should not do such as murder -anger adultery -lustful look, stealing -robbing God , lying -exaggeration is also a form of lying and others sin prohibits by the Ten Commandments) and also the sin of commission (such as not reading the bible, praying and others that we should do but we neglect to do) are the sin dwelling in the parts of the body that must be overcome completely.
Like the Apostle Paul, anyone who is in Christ will experience an inward struggling with sin. He said,” For that which I do I allow not: for what I would, that do I not; but what I hate, that do I. If then I do that which I would not, I consent unto the law that it is good. Now then it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me. For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not. For the good that I would I do not: but the evil which I would not, that I do. Now if I do that I would not, it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me. (Rom 7:15-20)
And the Lord Jesus warns that if the eyes and hand causes you to sin it is better to pluck it out or to cut it out that part from your body. It is better, Jesus said, to throw it out those parts of the body so that not your whole body be thrown in hell (Mat 5:29-30). In general, the whole body itself causes us to sin, it makes us lazy to do the things of God and makes us to crave more on its desires such as the lust of the eyes, the lust of the flesh and the pride of life.
Keep in mind, no “Flesh” and blood cannot inherit the Kingdom of God (1 Cor 15:50). It really means that our body has nothing good lives in there as what Apostle Paul had seen (Rom 7:18).
Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof. Neither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God. (Rom 6:12-13)
In order that the sin will not reign in our mortal body, we must keep on practicing the Law that Jesus said, “But now I tell you…” (Mat 5:28,32,34,39,44). By keep on practicing the (spiritual) Law which is the Ten Commandments it will form a new pattern in your brain. Once the pattern is formed, it becomes an automatic behavioral response. As you develop new spiritual habits, they will begin to replace worldly and lustful habits that basically of long ago was formed in the mind.
It is all about the Ten Commandments the Lord told and establish by the Apostles in the New Testament which is the only way to transform the mind into the mind of Christ. It is the perfect way because the Law is perfect to renew the mind that will certainly put to death the misdeeds of the members of body.
The body (desires) which is the “flesh” must put to death.
Our whole being is consisting of the unseen and that can be seen. One is the spiritual being which cannot be seen. We have no problem in our spiritual being because it was already given complete solution through Christ. By his sacrificial works our spiritual position remained the same, we are holy and righteous in God’s sight even though we sin many times. All of our sin from the past, present and in the future was already paid by Jesus blood.
While on the other side of our being which can be seen problem is not yet resolve. Our physical being or the so called our physical being- the body which is also called the flesh is something a Christian should give himself with much concerns. Because there in the body dwelling sin is actively manifest by the eye, hand and tongue. In those parts of the body sin is alive and kicking. Sin of omission (sin that we should not do such as murder -anger adultery -lustful look, stealing -robbing God , lying -exaggeration is also a form of lying and others sin prohibits by the Ten Commandments) and also the sin of commission (such as not reading the bible, praying and others that we should do but we neglect to do) are the sin dwelling in the parts of the body that must be overcome completely.
Like the Apostle Paul, anyone who is in Christ will experience an inward struggling with sin. He said,” For that which I do I allow not: for what I would, that do I not; but what I hate, that do I. If then I do that which I would not, I consent unto the law that it is good. Now then it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me. For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not. For the good that I would I do not: but the evil which I would not, that I do. Now if I do that I would not, it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me. (Rom 7:15-20)
And the Lord Jesus warns that if the eyes and hand causes you to sin it is better to pluck it out or to cut it out that part from your body. It is better, Jesus said, to throw it out those parts of the body so that not your whole body be thrown in hell (Mat 5:29-30). In general, the whole body itself causes us to sin, it makes us lazy to do the things of God and makes us to crave more on its desires such as the lust of the eyes, the lust of the flesh and the pride of life.
Keep in mind, no “Flesh” and blood cannot inherit the Kingdom of God (1 Cor 15:50). It really means that our body has nothing good lives in there as what Apostle Paul had seen (Rom 7:18).
Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof. Neither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God. (Rom 6:12-13)
In order that the sin will not reign in our mortal body, we must keep on practicing the Law that Jesus said, “But now I tell you…” (Mat 5:28,32,34,39,44). By keep on practicing the (spiritual) Law which is the Ten Commandments it will form a new pattern in your brain. Once the pattern is formed, it becomes an automatic behavioral response. As you develop new spiritual habits, they will begin to replace worldly and lustful habits that basically of long ago was formed in the mind.
It is all about the Ten Commandments the Lord told and establish by the Apostles in the New Testament which is the only way to transform the mind into the mind of Christ. It is the perfect way because the Law is perfect to renew the mind that will certainly put to death the misdeeds of the members of body.
The body (desires) which is the “flesh” must put to death.
Monday, May 25, 2009
Let the Written Word Reign in Your Mortal Body
Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof. Neither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God. (Rom 6:12-13)
Indeed we have victory, 1 Cor 15:55-57 declared that we have given victory over to the so called the “sting of death”. However, it was only declared in a written form. The bible contains written word of God which according to Heb 4:12, are quick and powerful and sharper than two edged sword.
There is no question when it comes to the declared Word of God that said we are given victory through Christ. However, what stated in that particular verses are Word in a written form. The Word that is written must transform into a living word on individual and in a very personal way. In other words, the Word must be applied practically in each personal life of a Christian, thus he can be called the “living epistle”. Read 2 Cor 3:3; Jam 1:22-25;
We must realize claiming the written promise of the Word is one thing but personally experiencing that promise (of victory) is entirely a different matter.
1. The written Word said, “We are more than conqueror” but in reality many are conquered by the sin dwelling in the members of their body.
In what ways Christians are conquered? Through their eyes, hands and tongue as well as the whole body. Their spirit is very willing to pray and read the bible but the body is weak to carry out what they inwardly desire deep in their spirit. Yes they are conqueror, they conquer others with their anger and anger is the same as murder. In some form or another, they were harboring bitterness, some grudges or thoughts of hatred. In doing so, they are hold accountable as murderer just the same as to a person who is found guilty of murder.
2. The written Word said, the “love of Christ shall not separate us” despite of any situation but in reality many separate themselves from God.
Many Christian their love for God is growing cold as it seen in their conduct. They always come late in the church with their excuses. They have no love to read even a small portion of the scriptures. Many are lovers of the world for they set their one foot on the church and the other foot is on the world. And yet there are many Christian (even ministers) who come and serve in the church but then eventually their passion of serving God fades away. They go and gone far away back to their former old ways.
3. The written Word said, “We are not under the law” but the truth is majority of Christians transgress the law again and again.
Do you know the right, exact and biblical definition of sin? It can be found in 1 Jn 3:4, “Sin is the transgression of the law”. And any possible sin man can commit are all cover by the Ten Commandments. If we claimed we are Christians it is very appropriate that we should not sin anymore. It means, we must not intentionally and willfully commit sin again and`again on the sin we know it is sinful and evil which forbid by the Ten Commandments. Otherwise, we are not different from the unsaved, non-Christians and from those who are not children of God.
4. And yet, the written Word said, the “Law was written in the heart” but in reality high percentage of professing Christian cannot name or memorized the Ten Commandments.
If we are going to do a survey in many Christian churches today, lots of them can only name a few commandments written in the Law. And that proves how vast majority of Christian transgress the law. Sure enough, they oftentimes were committing the sin of omission, because sin is the transgression of the law (Ten Commandments). 1 Jn 3:4. With the sin of omission comes more sin, the sin of commission (not praying, reading and meditation of the Word)
What else the written Word said:
We have the righteousness of Christ but in reality that are manifesting in many Christian they talk, act and think like the unrighteous person. The written word said we are new creation but what we see in many Christian they keep coming back again and again to their old habits. And there are many truths we could claim in the written Word.
Jesus said we must surpass the righteousness of the Pharisees (Mat.5:20). He told it so, because outwardly Pharisees looks like godly and holy and seems perfect in their ways but inwardly they are like sepulcher full of dead bones. They are hypocrites, love to be seen their “good works” in the marketplace.
Indeed we have victory, 1 Cor 15:55-57 declared that we have given victory over to the so called the “sting of death”. However, it was only declared in a written form. The bible contains written word of God which according to Heb 4:12, are quick and powerful and sharper than two edged sword.
There is no question when it comes to the declared Word of God that said we are given victory through Christ. However, what stated in that particular verses are Word in a written form. The Word that is written must transform into a living word on individual and in a very personal way. In other words, the Word must be applied practically in each personal life of a Christian, thus he can be called the “living epistle”. Read 2 Cor 3:3; Jam 1:22-25;
We must realize claiming the written promise of the Word is one thing but personally experiencing that promise (of victory) is entirely a different matter.
1. The written Word said, “We are more than conqueror” but in reality many are conquered by the sin dwelling in the members of their body.
In what ways Christians are conquered? Through their eyes, hands and tongue as well as the whole body. Their spirit is very willing to pray and read the bible but the body is weak to carry out what they inwardly desire deep in their spirit. Yes they are conqueror, they conquer others with their anger and anger is the same as murder. In some form or another, they were harboring bitterness, some grudges or thoughts of hatred. In doing so, they are hold accountable as murderer just the same as to a person who is found guilty of murder.
2. The written Word said, the “love of Christ shall not separate us” despite of any situation but in reality many separate themselves from God.
Many Christian their love for God is growing cold as it seen in their conduct. They always come late in the church with their excuses. They have no love to read even a small portion of the scriptures. Many are lovers of the world for they set their one foot on the church and the other foot is on the world. And yet there are many Christian (even ministers) who come and serve in the church but then eventually their passion of serving God fades away. They go and gone far away back to their former old ways.
3. The written Word said, “We are not under the law” but the truth is majority of Christians transgress the law again and again.
Do you know the right, exact and biblical definition of sin? It can be found in 1 Jn 3:4, “Sin is the transgression of the law”. And any possible sin man can commit are all cover by the Ten Commandments. If we claimed we are Christians it is very appropriate that we should not sin anymore. It means, we must not intentionally and willfully commit sin again and`again on the sin we know it is sinful and evil which forbid by the Ten Commandments. Otherwise, we are not different from the unsaved, non-Christians and from those who are not children of God.
4. And yet, the written Word said, the “Law was written in the heart” but in reality high percentage of professing Christian cannot name or memorized the Ten Commandments.
If we are going to do a survey in many Christian churches today, lots of them can only name a few commandments written in the Law. And that proves how vast majority of Christian transgress the law. Sure enough, they oftentimes were committing the sin of omission, because sin is the transgression of the law (Ten Commandments). 1 Jn 3:4. With the sin of omission comes more sin, the sin of commission (not praying, reading and meditation of the Word)
What else the written Word said:
We have the righteousness of Christ but in reality that are manifesting in many Christian they talk, act and think like the unrighteous person. The written word said we are new creation but what we see in many Christian they keep coming back again and again to their old habits. And there are many truths we could claim in the written Word.
Jesus said we must surpass the righteousness of the Pharisees (Mat.5:20). He told it so, because outwardly Pharisees looks like godly and holy and seems perfect in their ways but inwardly they are like sepulcher full of dead bones. They are hypocrites, love to be seen their “good works” in the marketplace.
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