| The second
witness is the Word of God.
- God promises salvation to all who call
upon him in faith.
(Romans 10:9-10)
- God promises salvation to all who have
the Son. (1 John 5:10-13)
- God promises we will not be judge for
our sins. (John 5:24)
The third witness is the work of God
in your life.
- The Spirit of God lives within you.
(Romans 8:15-16)
- God has changed the desires of you
heart to serve him.
(2 Corinthians 5:17; 1 John 2:4-6)
All of us would like to be perfect but none of us are.
What happens to a person who has trusted Christ when he or she sins?
Is that proof you are not a child of
God? Do you lose your salvation when you sin?
The Bible says “no” to both of these questions.
- None of us can claim to be without
sin. (1 John 1:8)
- If we confess our sin to Christ he
will forgive and cleanse us from all our sin. (1
John 1:9)
Sin in the believer’s life is a fellowship issue
not a relationship issue. You became a child of God through faith in Jesus
Christ. Nothing will change that. As a child of God you seek to please
your Heavenly Father in all you do
(2 Corinthians 5:15). Yet
from time to time you will sin. While this will not affect your relationship
as a child of God, it will affect your fellowship with the Heavenly Father.
To restore fellowship, you must agree with God concerning your sin, turn
from it and ask his forgiveness. God promises he will forgive you and
cleanse you from every sin. There will be consequences for sin, but you
can trust God to forgive. |