What is “THE SIN” that John was
speaking about? When we read Romans
5:12-19, we learnt that sin entered the world by Adam, through his disobedience.
Thus before the laws were given to the Israelites to obey, there was already
sin in the world, which was the sin of disobedience by Adam, and this resulted
in death (Rom 3:23) and brought
God’s creation under the consequences of sin and the curse of the systems of
the world.
The law which was given was not
meant to reduce sin but increase it (Rom
5:19-20), and the reason for this is for everyone to realise that no
one can please God by following a set of dos and don’ts, but it is only by
Grace through Jesus Christ that everyone can and should please God.
That is why no matter the rights or wrong you do, if you don’t get saved
through Jesus, you can’t please God because Jesus is THE ONLY way to the
Father, THE Truth and The LIFE (John 14:6)
So just as how the disobedience
of one man Adam, sin entered the world, the same way by the obedience of one man
Jesus Christ, the full price of sin was paid, we were justified and made
righteous, thus having a right standing with God. It didn’t just end there, we
were given a new life, by which we have a family relationship with God. The
very LIFE of God was imputed to us by us believing in Jesus. No wonder the
Bible says that “As He is, so are we in
this world” (1 John 4:17b).
So how about people who keep
doing bad things and evil in the world, aren’t they committing sin for which
they should be condemned? Those people are acting out of ignorance, whether
they act badly intentionally or unintentionally. The solution to their problem
is THE GOSPEL. Light has come and appeared to all men, but some are blinded not
to see this light (2 Cor 4:4). (This is the reason it is important to fervently
pray for people all over the world to come to the saving knowledge of the
gospel). For this reason, He sent us to reach out to these people and reveal
the light of the Gospel to them in LOVE, yes IN LOVE, not by threatening them
with hell fire or by forceful means. LOVE is the means to reach out to them and the
language every race in the earth understands.
Nonetheless, those people who
keep committing sin whether they commit it intentionally or unintentionally
will not be judged for what they are doing because firstly Jesus already paid
for the sin of the world which includes them, and it will be unjust for God to
judge them a second time for what Jesus already paid for. However if they don’t
believe in the gospel after it had been preached to them, then they bring upon
themselves the sin of unbelief in the Gospel of Jesus Christ. For this sin they
will be judged, but not the sins they committed by what they do or don’t do. The
only thing left to be done now is to BELIEVE IN THIS GRACEFUL MESSAGE.
What if someone is brought up in
a way that he simply won’t believe the Gospel? Would it be just for God to
condemn them too? Now the Holy Spirit convicts the heart of men, however it is
man’s CHOICE to believe or not, so that man can be responsible for the
consequences of his decision.
Moreover God made man for
Himself, and only He God can satisfy the soul of man, only he can convict man
to the point of realizing the truth. However, it is man’s choice to accept this
conviction from the Spirit of God.
Wow! This Gospel is life indeed!
It is the solution to the numerous problems the world is facing today. If only
we can turn back to God, we will find all the answers we need.
This sets me on my toes always. This
is an AWESOME TRUTH that needs to reach the billions of lives in bondage. We as
the ambassadors of Christ here on earth are the heralds of this good news that
needs to reach souls out there. Whatever platform you have, whether on social
media, your school, workplace etc, always preach the good news. SALVATION is
for EVERYBODY. IT IS FREE BECAUSE JESUS PAID FOR IT. THERE IS NOW NO SIN TO BE
CONDEMNED FOR. IT’S NOT ABOUT WHAT WE ARE DOING OR NOT, IT IS ABOUT BELIEVING
IN THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST THAT IS BEING PREACHED.
THIS MESSAGE IS TOO GREAT AND HOT
TO BE HELD WITHIN WITHOUT PROCLAIMING IT TO THE WORLD.
Matthew 24:14 - And this Gospel
will be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the
end will come.
Now This Is The Gospel
John 3:16 – For God so loved the
world that he gave his ONLY BEGOTTEN SON (JESUS), that whosoever believes in Him,
should not perish but have eternal Life (the God-kind of Life)
John 10:10 – The thief (satan)
comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I (Jesus) have come that they may
have life (The God-kind of life), and have it more abundantly
Having heard the Gospel, this is
what you need to do (Rom 10:9-10):
1. Confess
with your mouth that Jesus is Lord
2. Believe
in your heart that God raised him from the dead and you will be saved.
3. Get
a Bible and a book and begin to study how to live the victorious and blessed
life you have come to receive
4. Find
a church near you and be consistent in attending
5. Find
below some websites which can assist you in your growth in the Kingdom
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