The Forgotten Sin

 The Forgotten Sin!

“This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that CHRIST JESUS came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.” Paul the Apostle, 1 Timothy 1:15

“I have never met the man I could despair of after discerning what lies in me apart from the Grace of GOD.” Evangelist, Missionary, Oswald Chambers

“For if you forgive men their trespasses, your Heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.” JESUS The CHRIST, Matthew 6:14-15

From the beginning men have overlooked their sins while judging others for their sins, these are the forgotten sins. We ignore the fact that we sin or forget, if we are religious,  that we have sinned so that we can judge others for their sins.

In the eyes of those who reject GOD there are few sins, rape , murder and homosexuality, that are unforgivable and deserving of total rejection or death.

In GOD’s eyes there are only two sins that result in total rejection and eternal damnation.

Rejecting GOD Himself (His Son JESUS, The Savior; and His Word, The Bible) these can be repented of before death. (Study John 3:15-21)

Blaspheming GOD’s SPIRIT (The HOLY SPIRIT). “‘Assuredly I say to you, all sins will be forgiven the sons of men (if they repent), and whatever blasphemies thay may utter; but he who blasphemies against The HOLY SPIRIT never has forgiveness, but is subject to eternal condemnation’ - because they said, ‘He has an unclean spirit.’” JESUS The CHRIST, Mark 3:28-30.

The Jewish religious leaders of JESUS’ day who were looking for the coming MESSIAH rejected JESUS for their own political and financial gain saying that JESUS’ miracles were not from GOD but from the devil, that He was possessed by a demon. Today there are many who claim they are Christian yet they deny the Power of The HOLY SPIRIT and some even believe that demons do the miracles or that the miracles are fake. This is blaspheming The HOLY SPIRIT, calling Him a liar and giving credit for His Work to someone else!

“Judge not, that you be not judged. For with what judgment you judge, you will be judged; and with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you.” JESUS The CHRIST, Matthew 7:1-2.

Many Christians today proclaim the Love of GOD without the Righteousness of GOD! Everyone wants justice against those who attack them, according to their own sense of justice.

But, GOD has set the standard and everyone is subject to His Standard, The Bible! Those who complain about GOD’s system of justice and judgment are those who want to do their own thing. The trouble is that GOD, being  GOD, determined for everyone what His plan for our life was when we were in our mother’s womb. When we go astray from GOD’s  plan for our life we will suffer the consequences. Just like our natural parents have standards that they enforce over our life for our own good (mostly), GOD has set standards and He enforces them. When we break them through ignorance or rebellion He corrects us, gently, firmly or harshly depending on us.

When JESUS The CHRIST told us, “Seek you first The Kingdom of GOD and His Righteousness and all of these things will be added to you (our daily needs). Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.” He meant it! (Study Matthew 6:25-34).

When JESUS The CHRIST told us, “And he who does not take up his cross and follow Me is not worthy of Me. He who finds his life will lose it, and he who loses his life for My sake will find it.” Matthew 10 38-39 He meant it! (Study Matthew 10:27-39).

When Paul the Apostle told us, “Therefore my beloved, as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling; for it is GOD Who Works in you both to will and to do for His Good Pleasure. Do all things without complaining and disputing.” He meant it!  (Study Philippians 2:1-18).

They meant it! These were not suggestions, they are commands and we are required to obey them! We tend to forget that we are sinners, both those who reject GOD and those who claim to be Christians, therefore we feel we can judge others - wrong!

As a Christian, when we became a believer in JESUS through whatever circumstances and means, the main requirement on our part was to repent of being a sinner. This concept is easy, we say a prayer asking GOD to forgive us for being a sinner in JESUS’ Name because we now understand that not only are we a sinner but that JESUS The CHRIST took away our sins by His death and that He is giving us His SPIRIT (The HOLY SPIRIT) to live in us so that we can stop being a sinner. Then comes the hard part of repentance, living our life for GOD’s Purpose not our own desire.

Repentance is a lifelong process, that’s why Paul could say after decades of serving GOD’s will he was a chief sinner. That’s why Paul in his writings understood what was required to live a godly life. It is hard work to live a repentant life, but we have GOD’s SPIRIT living in us so that we can. (Study John 14:25-26, 16:7-11; 1 Corinthians 3:5-23).