Freedom From Sin- Kong Hee teaching

Freedom From Sin

God has given believers His righteousness through Christ, so why is it that so many still struggle with sinful habits and addictions?

Abraham Lincoln abolished slavery in 1863, but it took another 50 years for slaves to be actually free. The slave owners kept their slaves ignorant by preventing them from learning how to read and write … they never knew the law that provided their freedom!

Similarly, one of the key reasons believers still struggle with sin is that Satan is working to keep them ignorant of what Christ has done for us! As Hosea 4:6 says, “My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge.”

So it’s vital for you and me to renew our minds with God’s truth every day in order for us to truly live in the righteousness that He has given to us. We need to remind ourselves that the grip of sin is broken in our lives now that we are born again, and sin no longer has any control over us.

“Knowing this, that our old man was crucified with Him, that the body of sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves of sin.” ~ Romans 6:6

Friend, Satan doesn’t have the power to make you continue sinning. His authority has been completely broken on the cross! But like the cunning slave owners, what the devil tries to do is to keep suggesting sinful behavior in the areas you struggle with. He keeps whispering into your ears, hoping that you will yield to his temptations. But the truth remains: HE CANNOT MAKE YOU SIN!

Take time today to dwell on the truth of the cross. You have been freed from the bondages of sin by the power of Christ in your life. Gain victory over every temptation and struggle as you stand firm in the righteous nature you’ve been given in Christ!

Prayer for the day:

Thank God for the power He’s given you to live a life of victory. Pray that you can hold on to the truths in His Word to overcome the bondages of sin in your life.