Let's talk about sins

Sins are verbs, and we have to deal with them, too. The more Christ-like we are, the easier it is to get rid of our unique verb issue. Our original image easily deals with sins. When we look the way God intended for us to look on the inside, most temptations wouldn't take. Man's fall from Grace distorted that image. Getting back to that inner image and being restored to our true personalities is a central benefit of the new birth.

In the old covenant, there was harshness punishment and rash against sin that no longer exists under the new. God had declared war on sin until Jesus came and paid for it. All of it. That does not mean that sin now pays off. No, It costs too much to sin. It means we're better equipped to deal with the unique verbs in our lives.

I wouldn't get too concerned about our unique verb. Our individual sin preference speaks more about the aspect of our personality that has gotten distorted and nothing else. It's not about the flavor of your sins. It's about realizing that all sins fit into one bag, including the serious ones. Looking at it from this perspective gives a greater appreciation for what God has done.

What does victory over sin look like? It's not going to happen overnight, but here's Jesus's take on sin:

Mat 7:3-5 (NLT) And why worry about a speck in your friend’s eye when you have a log in your own? How can you think of saying to your friend, ‘Let me help you get rid of that speck in your eye,’ when you can’t see past the log in your own eye? Hypocrite! First get rid of the log in your own eye; then you will see well enough to deal with the speck in your friend’s eye.

When we've fully understood God's providence against sin, we'll get past ourselves and understand how to help others.

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