Is it okay to go on our merry way when we have sinned? Opps. Oh well, I'm forgiven. No repentance--turning from the sin--just opps.
"If My people who are called by My name will humble themselves and seek my face and pray, then will I hear from heaven, forgive their sins and heal their land." II Chron. 7:14.
Now we all know that is a sugarstick sermon on the first night of any revival. So it's bound to apply to the saved in the church or preachers would stop preaching it. And since GOD Himself said they were His people, I'd say that is anyone who professes to be a Christian, right? If not, pray tell where I am wrong?
We just did Randy Alcorn's study guide of his book The Grace And Truth Paradox. It was really good. One of the things he wrote was, "Any concept of grace that makes us feel more comfortable sinning is not biblical grace. God’s grace never encourages us to live in sin, on the contrary, it empowers us to say no to sin and yes to truth." I'm asking God to demonstrate the power of grace in me.
Posted by: Cyle | October 17, 2007 at 05:41 PM
cyle: I couldn't agree with your more. selahV
Posted by: selahV | October 18, 2007 at 08:10 PM