nHissvc
05-15-2008, 03:50 AM
The enemy (accuser) is crafty enough to convince you, particularly in times of adversity or weakness (physical, mental, spiritual, otherwise), to draw the distinction between faith in what God can do and faith in what He will do, based on your worthiness or lack thereof.
i.e. Do you deserve His help?...are you righteous enough to warrant such recompense...?
This entire line of reasoning is specious and definitely not scriptural because outside of the covering of the blood of Jesus Christ none of us are worthy, deserving or righteous.
Unfortunately, memory enables us to retain the feelings of guilt associated with the sin for which we receive forgiveness.
We must instead remember that we are not under the law but saved by grace:
"For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace." (Romans 6:14)
"For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:" (Ephesians 2:8)
"Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;" (Ephesians 6:14)
Jesus Christ is our righteousness (Zidkenu)! :
"For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh: That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit." (Romans 8:3-4)
"Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand." (Ephesians 6:13)
i.e. Do you deserve His help?...are you righteous enough to warrant such recompense...?
This entire line of reasoning is specious and definitely not scriptural because outside of the covering of the blood of Jesus Christ none of us are worthy, deserving or righteous.
Unfortunately, memory enables us to retain the feelings of guilt associated with the sin for which we receive forgiveness.
We must instead remember that we are not under the law but saved by grace:
"For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace." (Romans 6:14)
"For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:" (Ephesians 2:8)
"Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;" (Ephesians 6:14)
Jesus Christ is our righteousness (Zidkenu)! :
"For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh: That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit." (Romans 8:3-4)
"Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand." (Ephesians 6:13)