Sin Not

 1 John 3:6
Whosoever abides in Him sins not: whosoever sins hath not seen Him, neither known Him.

Sin destroys. God hates sin and does not have communion with anyone who is involved with it. We are all born in sin and His prevailing grace keeps us from the eternal punishment of sin. But at some point in our lives, we become accountable to this sin. When that happens is different for each person, and only God knows when that time comes. Jesus came to take our sin(s) away. God gave His Son to die so we do not have to perish. Our part is to confess our sinners and accept His forgiveness when we yield our heart to Him. We are born into the family of God, made new by the blood of Jesus. We now abide in Christ. We are part of the Vine. If we continue to live our lives in Christ, He gives us the power to live a life without sinning. This is why it is possible to live sinless in this present world. In our own humanity and strength it is not possible. The question then is asked, do those who call themselves Christians never sin? Fair question. The reality is that Satan works diligently to cause Christians to do things that would displease God. In a moment of weakness, temptation can overcome a believer. Such failure breaks the heart of God, but God does not cast them away, but tenderly entreats them to turn to Him and ask forgiveness. “If any man sins, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ, the righteous" (1 John 2.1). Refusing to turn to Christ, and continuing to live in sin will result in being cut off from the Vine. One can no longer abide in Christ if they continue to live in their sin. Living in Christ and letting the Holy Spirit take full control of your life will strengthen your life to resist Satan’s temptation. With the help of the Holy Spirit, the promise of the Comforter will fill you with power to have victory over sin. Living in sin is not an option if one wants to continue to abide in Him.