Lies Some Christians Believe About Sin

20 Mar Lies Some Christians Believe About Sin

It is understandable when non-Christians grapple with sin and its context, but it is unacceptable for believers who have God’s word to guide them and help them put everything in its right perspective when they believe lies about sin that have no founding in God’s word.
I will attempt to expose some of these lies by shedding the light of God’s word on them.

1. Sin is relative; it all depends on the circumstance.
Some people hold this thought that sin is not really sin in some situations. For instance, if a man watches pornography to enhance his sex life with his wife, it is no longer sin because it is for a good course. Or if a woman takes stealsmoney from her husband’s wallet because he has not been generous to her and the children it is not really sin.

All wrongdoing is sin, and there is sin that does not lead to death. 1 John 5:17 (NIV)

For Your Information… the sin that does not lead to death is the one that is repented of, this means being sorry and not doing it again.

2. God understands when we sin even if knowingly.
Some others believe that God understands our helpless nature so He does not really mind when we sin, even if we do it knowingly he understands that we are “flesh and blood” so He will not count it against us. The problem with this is that when a person continues to sin willingly, the person has despised and rejected Christ. Everyone who rejects Christ is rejected even on the last day.

For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins, Hebrews 10: 26

3. We can go on sinning as long as we keep asking for mercy.
This thought holds that God’s mercy is forever, so people keep sinning with the plan to quickly repent afterwards.
The problem with this is that:
Since… No one knows the exact time or day when the trumpet would sound. Matthew 24:36 …It would mean risking heaven.
And God cannot be mocked, if you so deceit you will reap…
Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting. Galatians 6:7-8

What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? Romans 6:1

4. Some sins are bigger than some.
As long as they do not commit any “major” sin like murder, armed robbery, adultery, fornication…. they are all right. The “little” sins of lying, cheating, deceit, unforgiveness, bitterness, envy… do not count much.
Here is the truth:
All wrongdoing is sin, and there is sin that does not lead to death. 1 John 5:17 (NIV)

For Your Information… the sin that does not lead to death is the one that is repented of, this means being sorry and not doing it again.

But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death. Revelation 21:8

Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, 1 Corinthians 6:9

5. Everyone has one sin they cannot overcome
Since they have been struggling with a particular sin for a long time, it must be so for others. Everyone has a particular “cross” of sin to bear all their lives, so they accept a particular sin and do nothing more about dealing with and forsaking it.

But thank God! He gives us victory over sin and death through our Lord Jesus Christ. 1 Corinthians 15:57 (NLT)

For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace. Romans 6:14 (KJV)

The power of God can break the yoke of every sin in a man. The only problem is that sometimes people are careless, lazy or are simply “enjoying” the sin.

6. It is impossible to overcome sin.
“Even in Christ we are flesh and blood”, you hear many say, and they believe they have no power over sin. They believe as long as they live, especially in this sin full world, they cannot effectively live free from sin so they do not even try to…

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But thank God! He gives us victory over sin and death through our Lord Jesus Christ. 1 Corinthians 15:57 (NLT)

For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace. Romans 6:14 (KJV)

7. God is too loving to condemn someone because of sin.
God is a God of principle, He is a disciplined God and cannot break His word. He is a very merciful and awesomely gracious God but He is also the fairest of Judges. He would not be a God of integrity if He does not judge according to His word.

For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. Romans 6:23

As for the Rock, his work is perfect, for all his ways are just. He is a reliable God who is never unjust, he is fair and upright. Deuteronomy 32: 4 (NET)

The LORD is waiting to be kind to you. He rises to have compassion on you. The LORD is a God of justice. Blessed are all those who wait for him. Isaiah 30: 18 (GWT)

• So what lies would you add?
• Have you ever believed any?

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