They Say They’re Saved, But It’s Not Always True

*Some have the notion that God’s grace is so forgiving that they can treat sin lightly as though it doesn’t make any difference.

They think nothing will happen if they dabble in “harmless sins.” They say to themselves, “God is love, so all I have to do is to confess it to Him and He has to forgive me,” or “God loves me, so He will never harm me even if I keep sinning.” It was not any different in the first century.

Paul wanted to be very clear that anyone practicing “sexual immorality, impure [or promiscuousness] and greed [lust or covetous] (such a person is an idolater)” has no part with Christ in heaven. This is a typical description of how the Gentiles lived.

If the “fear of the Lord” means that God will do exactly as He says in His Word, then we must “flee youthful lusts” (2 Tim 2:22), and “flee sexual immorality” (1 Cor 6:18). Only a fool would not heed these warnings. Paul had made it clear that such practices “must not even be named among you” (3:3). Even flippantly joking about such sins in conversations can encourage participation (5:4).

Read the full story at ObeytheCommands.blogspot.com, a blog authored by Don & Jon.