“What Is Your View Of Sin?”

 “What Is Your View Of Sin?”

Jarrod M. Jacobs

 

            Thousands died because they considered sin as nothing! Despite the pleading of Jeremiah, the Jews refused to walk in “the old paths” (Jer. 6:16). In the face of Ezekiel, they were hard-hearted and impudent as he pled with them to return (Ezek. 3:7). Others such as Elijah and Elisha, Hosea and Micah, Samuel and Malachi, as well as scores of others, both named and unnamed, (but all known to God), continued preaching God’s word for the purpose of getting people to repent of their sins. (Repentance is taught from Genesis 3 to the end of the Bible!) Some saw success (Jonah, Oded, etc.), while others died for preaching God’s will and standing opposed to what the sinful people were doing (Heb. 11:37-39). Yet, all of those who obeyed the Lord were blessed for their actions! It was no different in New Testament days. Being the friend of God meant being an enemy of the world. “No man can serve two masters” in this world (Matt. 6:24).

            We now have a choice. Will we consider sin as nothing, or will we stand with the Lord? The world will hate us for being God’s friend (Jn. 15:19-20), but God will reward us. Choose wisely; your soul depends on the decision you make today (II Cor. 6:2; Rev. 22:14; Matt. 7:24-27; etc.)!