DEALING WITH GUILT OF SIN

 1 John 1:7-9
“But if we [really] are living and walking in the Light, as He [God Himself] is in the Light, we have [true, unbroken] fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses (removes) us from all sin and guilt [keeps us cleansed from sin in all its forms and manifestations].
 
8 If we say we have no sin [refusing to admit that we are sinners], we delude and lead ourselves astray, and the Truth [which the Gospel presents] is not in us [does not dwell in our hearts].
 
9 If we [freely] admit that we have sinned and confess our sins, He is faithful and just (true to His own nature and promises) and will forgive our sins [dismiss our lawlessness] and [continuously] cleanse us from all unrighteousness [everything not in conformity to His will in purpose, thought, and action].”
 
Dear people of God, the above Scripture was addressed by John the Evangelist to Christian believers.
 
There are some Christian folks who have given up with trying to live above sin and have dived headlong into sin because for them they are tired of confessing sin.
 
The devil would be so glad to have them in this state of mind because the devil’s overall intention is to ensure no human enters heaven since he has lost that opportunity forever.
 
Dealing with guilt of past sin is not an easy task.
 
However, the first verse of the Holy Bible text above tells us that the blood of Jesus Christ cleanses and removes us from all sin and guilt in all its forms and manifestations.
 
The point here is that we can surely and always rely on the blood of Jesus Christ to deal with our sins permanently.
 
However, there is the issue of first admitting that we have sinned against God whenever it happens because ALL wrongdoing is sin as God’s Word tells us in 1 John 5:17a.
 
Next, is genuine repentance and confession to God of the wrongdoing (sin) and making a firm decision not to fall again into sin.
 
We must then engage in spiritual activities that edify and build us up spiritually so we can rely not on ourselves but the Holy Spirit to live above sin. Such activities include fasting, prayer, study and meditation on God’s Word, attending Christian fellowship and so on and so forth.
 
However, it is pertinent to note that for every Christian believer, there is the constant fight of faith against sin on a daily basis.
 
Therefore, having understood this fact, we must ensure to examine our consciences DAILY against the Word of God as the ONLY standard and confess sin against God in every area of our lives – words, thoughts, actions and omissions.
 
When we become born again, it is our spirit (the REAL YOU) that is joined to Jesus Christ and renewed into a new creation by God’s Holy Spirit – 2 Corinthians 5:17.
 
Your mind does not become born again. However, it is ONLY the Word of God in the Holy Bible that contains the power to save your soul (mind, will and emotion) and to renew your mind – James 1:21.
 
Your body (or flesh) also does not become born again. You are to offer your body as a living sacrifice to God (Romans 12:1) and subject your flesh to your born again spirit because your flesh would always want to drag you into wrongdoing (sin).
 
With this information, what should be clear to you now, dear friend, is that you cannot completely overcome sin in this world as a human being until you depart.
 
Note carefully and seriously too, that this is NOT an endorsement of sin because preachers of the doctrine of eternal security will tell you that once you are joined to Christ, you can continue to sin because God no longer sees you but the Lord Jesus Christ whenever God looks at you.
 
This is false doctrine and straight from the pit of HELL.
 
You must understand that Jesus Christ says that anyone who makes a habit of sin is a slave of sin (John 8:34) and this is where the problem of dealing with the guilt of sin comes in.
 
Even when you have confessed sin, the devil would keep trying to remind you of your sin and the fact that God would never forgive you even for the most heinous sin you commit but that again is a lie because that is NOT what the Word of God says in 1 John 1:9.
 
God’s Word says God is faithful to forgive us when we repent sincerely and confess our sins to Him and that He cleanses us from ALL unrighteousness.
 
So you cannot allow the devil to continue to torment you into remaining in sin. Having known that God would forgive you when you repent genuinely and confess to Him and determine not to sin again and do as you have determined, you must also forgive yourself whenever you falter.
 
You must as stated earlier, daily engage in spiritual activities that edify and build you up spiritually and then subject your flesh to your spirit by doing what your spirit says in obedience to God’s commands in the Bible as against what the flesh tells you to do.
 
As long you do this and obey God’s every command, sin would have no place in you as a habit and you would truly have fellowship with God, the Lord Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit every day.
 
Then you can be sure that when you depart this world, you would spend eternity in Heaven where Jesus Christ is and has built you a mansion as His child.
 
Dear friend, Jesus Christ is coming shortly to take ONLY those who are qualified according to His righteous standards in the Holy Bible.
 
Are you living a genuine life as His disciple? Are you ready for Him? Come to Jesus today, for tomorrow may be too late for you.
 
May the good Lord bless you as you heed His Word today, act on it and share with others in Jesus’ Most Righteous Name, Amen.
 
Gabriel Ama.

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