Phil 1: 21 say “to me to live is Christ; and to die is a gain”. Why are we so religious and believed in God as the creator and Jesus as the son of God who died for our sins John 3: 16 but yet we find ourselves struggling to over sin? Some argue that it’s a gradual process for sin to be overcome; other says we cannot over Sin because of the nature of people. What’s your life experience in answering this question? Here’s what I believe, after acknowledging that you’re a Sinner, Confessing them and Believing that Jesus died that we might live, it does not end that way. Obviously, it’s the beginning of a long journey for some and short for others to attain perfection in Christ. Do not rely on your ability or wisdom to fight your old ways; depend on God absolutely. Be willing and obedient to change the old self. Being religious is a gain when you fellowship in love and in one accord. Remember, many are called into this race be few are chosen. The focus on self and the earthly things are temporary, they won’t last. The role of the church leaders is very important in loving, sharing, monitoring and provide leadership for believers and unbelievers. Sin is complete darkness, resist it today and you shall live. Looking back is dangerous, it’s time to act. Please share with us your experience about how you overcame sin in your life. What do you believe the role of church leaders should be in assisting Sinners or believer who went back to Sin? Shalom

Hello all,

First of all, there are 3 categories of sin taught in the Bible.

(1) Mental Attitude sins:
Jesus taught that a man who looks at a woman with lust commits adultery, all those evil thoughts you think (even without physically executing are sin)
(2) Verbal sins:
These includes lying, maligning,abuse, etc
(3) Overt sins:
stealing, fornication, adultery etc

Unfortunately, most christian get so self righteous because they either do not know or forget that both Mental attitude and verbal sins are part of sining. we often concentrate on other people's overt sin. Pro 6:16 - 19 even show us that Mental attitude sins and Verbal sins are as grievious as Overt sin. Little wonder though, since for there to exist overt sins, there must first have been mental attitude sining, this is what James was teaching in 1:14 - 15.

For whichever category of sin that exists with a believer, he/she has an advocate in Christ Jesus (1Jn 2:1), he/she should cite/name/confess his/her sin to God, (1Jn 1:9) and his/her fellowship is restored back with God. This is Grace.

As the believer in Christ continues to mature, he/she will let go of old sins, probably modify some, and probably will acquire new ones, but as maturity takes place, you sin less and less, but never acquire sinless perfection on earth until our mortal body is changed. You cannot compare a new babe in Christ withn a mature believer. The command in Gal 5:16 to 'walk by means of the spirit' is a command to mature to grow up (as Peter said in 2Pet 3:18), since the flesh sets its desires against the Spirit.

May The Spirit of God enlighten us more. Amen