Scripture mentions three imputed relationships that impact the life of the believer.
Grace and fear are quite compatible. God is good, but He is also just.
He taught His disciples to pray, “Forgive me my sin in the same way that I forgive the sins of others.”
Men may reap in this life, but there is no guarantee. In order to apply it to the eternal you must believe that there are eternal consequences for temporal behavior, and that those consequences are both apparent and appreciable.
You do not learn obedience by complying with commands you perceive to be in your interest.
Imagine living ten thousand years without sinning, making one mistake, and spending eternity in hell.
Don’t allow sin’s continued presence in your life to discourage you. Your willingness to resist it both assures you that you are God’s child, and prepares you for your eternal home.
King David’s confession in Psalm 51 shows us a proper response to sin.
When Adam and Eve sinned, they sinned as body and spirit. When Christ paid the penalty for that sin, He had to die in both body and spirit.
When you live with unconfessed sin, refusing to make it right, not only do you carry the burden of guilt, you have no ability to determine if adversity is God’s discipline or not.
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