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You WILL still sin! What every new believer in Christ needs to know! Part 5

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Just because a person has accepted Jesus into their lives DOES NOT mean that they will never sin again!

If any Christian says that they don’t sin any more, they are lying! If the devil or anyone else tells you that a “good Christian” does not sin, it’s a lie!

The Bible is very clear when it says that Christians will sin, but not live in sin! We will all fall, even though we have started walking with Jesus. I am not saying that this is our ticket to sin. No, anyone who uses God’s grace as an excuse to sin and is constantly living in sin (continually sinning), is not a true follower of Jesus!

The verses mentioned in this video are: 2 Chronicles 7:14, Romans7:14-25 and 1 John 1:8-10

I pray this will encourage Christians, new and old, young and mature, to keep walking in the faith, no matter how many times you fall!

Remember 1 John 1:8-10:

If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. If we claim we have not sinned, we make him out to be a liar and his word has no place in our lives.

God bless you all!

Sri

What is Jesus talking about in Matthew 5:17-18?

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“Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them. I tell you the truth, until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest letter, not the least stroke of a pen, will by any means disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished. (Matthew 5:17-18)

The way I have always interpreted Matthew 5:17-18 (in context) is that we can’t shun or disregard the Old Testament (the law and the prophets) simply because we now know Jesus and have the New Testament. Rather, in Jesus, the Old Testament is fulfilled.

Jesus would quite often refer to an Old Testament law and then expand it further in meaning and scope.

For example, further down in Matthew 5:21-22, Jesus says: “You have heard that it was said to the people long ago, ‘Do not murder, and anyone who murders will be subject to judgment.’ But I tell you that anyone who is angry with his brother will be subject to judgment.” Jesus makes reference to one of the Ten Commandments that talks about not committing murder (Exodus 20:13) but goes on to expand that and say that anyone who is angry (or hateful or unloving) towards his or her brother (in Christ) is just as guilty. So, we can see that Jesus did not abolish the OT law, but went farther than the Pharisees in fulfilling it in Himself, through what He is teaching us and showing us through the example that He Himself set. The Pharisees and the people would go on to murder Him, but even on the cross, He asked the Father to forgive them.

Many Christians don’t pay much attention to the Old Testament today and think that it’s not relevant. Nothing could be farther from the truth! To fully understand and appreciate the New Testament and Jesus, Christians ought to read and study the Old Testament and know the laws and words of the prophets that has been recorded in it.

Jesus did not have to repeat all the laws and writings from the Old Testament because Moses and the prophets got everything from God, that is, from Jesus Himself (who is the image of the eternal invisible God – Colossians 1:15).

There are many things God has declared in the Old Testament that He approves and disapproves of and the same is true for Jesus. If Jesus was to disagree with even the slightest point in the Old Testament, then it means that Yahweh, the great I AM, of the Old Testament and Jesus of the New Testament are not One and the same! Of course, this is not possible! If it were so, Christianity as a faith falls apart! We know this is not the case because Jesus declares in John 10:30: “I and the Father are one.”

Jesus never disagreed with the Old Testament, nor did He just throw it aside. He made it clear that the Old Testament is important and cannot be ignored, that it will not simply disappear, “until everything is accomplished”.

The Pharisees were very good at obeying the law to the letter, but their heart was not in it. They only did it for show, but they had no love for God or relationship with Him and caused everyone else to be like them.

As Christians, we should obey the law out of our love for God. We should study and live according to the Bible, because of our love for Jesus. This is why Jesus said: “For I tell you that unless your righteousness surpasses that of the Pharisees and the teachers of the law, you will certainly not enter the kingdom of heaven.” (Matthew 5:20)

So, anyone who does good, lives right, obeys the law, gives to charity, helps others and is an overall good person, is also just like the Pharisee. For without the love of God, without Jesus in their hearts, their motivation is coming from themselves and not from God.

If you think “I should go to heaven because I am a good person. I don’t need God to be a good member of society.”, you are only fooling yourself.

Jesus says: “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” (John 14:6)

Do not be decieved my dear friends. Without salvation in Christ and without a relationship with Jesus, you cannot enter heaven!

The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. He is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance. (2 Peter 3:9)

Don’t wait till it is too late. He is patiently waiting for you now, so that you will turn to Him and be saved! He does not want you to perish because He loves you!

Jesus is coming back. The choice is yours: Will you be for Him or against Him?

God bless you all.

Jesus wants to talk to YOU

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Introduction

I’m writing this post because this topic was laid on my heart one morning late last year and believe it or not, the person that the Lord laid on my heart was Kim Kardashian! Don’t ask me why, but that’s the truth! So, this post is for her (not that I expect Kim Kardashian to come across this post) and many other women out there who can relate to it.

Before anyone gets on my case about this, while this post focuses on women, the sad reality is that there are also many men out there, who go from relationship to relationship, hurting women and getting hurt in the process! So, everything in this post, applies to men as well!

I’m going to refer to Scripture because everything I’m about to share, is based on God’s Word. As a Christian, the Bible is my go to source for all things concerning life!

Read before proceeding
 Read the story of Jesus and the Samaritan woman in John 4:4-42

Jesus and the Samaritan Woman

 The Characters

The First Move

The Samaritan woman did not know who Jesus was, but she knew He was a Jew and would have no doubt been surprised to see Him there. When Jesus spoke to her, it would have been a greater shock as Jews did not interact with Samaritans and considered them to be filth.

But Jesus did speak with her, treating her as a person of worth! Jesus didn’t stop there. He revealed to her only details she knew about herself! She immediately knew that Jesus was a prophet! We know from the Bible that this woman had been married five times before and was living with a man who was not her husband! Rather than judging and condemning her, He offered her living water, that is, He offered her salvation, redemption! She told Jesus that they were waiting for the Messiah to come and tell them everything!

Jesus revealed to her who He was, that He was the One that she was speaking about, the One everyone was waiting for!

The Response

The Bible tells us that she ran to tell the people in her village about this Prophet, wondering out loud if this gracious and insightful prophet could be the Christ! Jesus went on to spend more time there when they insisted and many more were saved!

Question?

Are you like the Samaritan woman? Have you been seeking comfort and meaning in one relationship after another? Do you keep telling yourself it’ll be better “next time”? Are you nursing a broken heart? Are you secretly struggling with an inexplicable emptiness? Are you questioning your self-worth?

Your life is not over!

Please don’t despair! Jesus is speaking with you today! Question is, like the Samaritan woman, are you willing:

a) to hear the good news of Jesus
b) to believe His Word (the Bible)
c) to receive Jesus into your life as Savior and Lord!

The choice is YOURS!

The choice is yours:

  • Keep going about your life as you have been, keep getting hurt and disappointed as you have been, keep living a hopeless, empty and weary life

OR

  • Receive Jesus with a childlike faith and be born again!

Encouragement from the Bible

I pray that the Bible verses below will encourage you even further to turn to Jesus.

“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” (Jesus, John 3:16)

“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” (Jesus, Matthew 11:28)

“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!” (2 Corinthians 5:17)

 “I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.” (Psalm 139:14)

You are SPECIAL to God

God made you in His image, beautiful and wonderful! He loves you and longs for you to know Him! Not only that, He has a plan and a purpose for you. Just read this verse below from the Bible!

“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” (Jeremiah 29:11)

Concluding Thoughts

You’ve lived your life the way you want till now and you alone know where it has gotten you.

Why don’t you give Jesus a chance now? Look at the Bible verse below!

No one will be able to stand up against you all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, so I will be with you; I will never leave you nor forsake you. (Joshua 1:5)

God promises that He will always be with you. You can trust Him with your life here on Earth and for all eternity.

I am praying for you, whoever you may be, that you would indeed come to know Jesus as Lord and Saviour.

God bless you.

my response to “I’m Christian, unless you’re gay.”

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Recently, I read a blog post by Dan Pearce of Single Dad Laughing called “I’m Christian, unless you’re gay.” It is a well written article that rightfully challenges people to love others unconditionally. It’s easy to see why it has become very popular on the web. Love is something everyone can identify with and everyone longs for! It’s clear to see that love compelled Dan to write his article and I commend him for that.

But, in my heart, I knew that I had to respond to it. You see, Dan was not just talking about love, he was spefically taking “Christians” to task for not loving people who are not like them. Though he does mention other faiths in passing, the meat of the post was directed at Christians and the Christian faith.

I was born a Hindu and was very religious and devout. That is, until, Jesus Christ found me and saved me. Jesus showed me that I had nothing on the inside and that everything I was on the outside, was just an act. An act I was very good at.

When Jesus found me, He tore away the facade of Hinduism and clothed me with genuine faith and started to lead me on His path. He has been doing that in my life and changing and challenging me ever since to reflect more of Him and less of me, a renewal that will only be complete when I’m in heaven.

Dear reader, the Christian faith that truly has Jesus as it’s foundation, is what I want to highlight today.

Before I go on, I believe the reader ought to know this much. I don’t have a brother or a sister who is a homosexual. However, I am from a family where I’m the only Christian. So, don’t for a moment think that I am sitting here here and condemning others because it doesn’t directly affect me in any way. It does! I’m not talking about strangers here. I too, like Dan, am talking about my family, my parents, my siblings, my flesh and blood. My family, just like everyone else out there, stand to face the same judgement as every sinner out there,if they don’t repent from their sins and turn to Christ.

Through out this post, I will be referring to and quoting from Dan’s post. In case you want to read his post, you can eaily get there using the link above.

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