Showing posts with label Sin. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sin. Show all posts

Are You a "Good" Person?

How many times have we asked ourselves that question?  How easy is it to compare ourselves to others and in doing so, if comparing to people who have done horrible things, think "yes"?  Our standard however can not be comparing to other people, for man's standard changes.  There is one standard that does not change...it is the same yesterday, today and forevermore...

The Word of God.

His words says,

for fall have sinned and fall short of the glory of God
Romans 3:23

and that then means we are not good, right?  He also says,

None is righteous, no, not one;
 no one understands;
no one seeks for God.
All have turned aside; together they have become worthless;
no one does good, 
not even one.”


Romans 3:10-12

When we compare ourselves to God's standard, His law ~ The Ten Commandments, then we will find that we do fall short.  We have broken His commandments and are therefore we are GUILTY.
 
But you may say, I have not broken ALL of the law.  I haven't murdered.  I haven't stolen.  Well, according to God's word you don't have to break all the laws to be guilty.
 
For whoever keeps the whole law and yet stumbles at just one point is guilty of breaking all of it.
James 2:10
 
The makers of the "180" movie have just produced another film about false conversion.  I encourage you to take a few minutes (just 34 minutes) and view it. 
 
 

 
 
 
Examine yourself to see if you are in the faith {2 Corinthians 13:5}.  Today is the day of salvation {2 Corinthians 6:2}!

Because of Him ~



 
 
 
Linked:  Walk with Him Wednesdays, Encourage One Another, A Wise Woman Builds Her Home

 

Joshua Harris Is...

eaten by a beanbag?  The following You Tube video is a great illustration (IMO) of getting too close to sin.  This short video from Joshua Harris gives a good visual of the effects of sin...so many Scriptures speak of this (Psalm 1; Proverbs 6:27-28; Proverbs 14:16...more in the clip...many more in His word...)



I first saw this on Your Sacred Calling and found it to be a great visual reminder...would be a good one to show the children (or even do as a family night discussion with the children). 

Speaking of which (family night discussion)...I would love to hear any similar lessons that you have done in your family to teach a Bible topic.  Feel free to share by posting a comment ~ so that we may glean from one another and encourage each other to teach our children the Truth of God.

Blessings ~