Why would I sin willingly? Well I generally do not, but I have had times where I gave into the temptation of my flesh. Being a young male, I do face a certain temptation daily, and though it is sinful to act out on it, I have fallen weak to it before. I generally try to justify it in someway, like telling myself that if I avoid lustful thinking, its okay, but in the end I always feel pretty shameful and terrible. I know that if I just wait it out, it will leave me, but I still let myself fall weak and did it anyways.
This is what I mean being reliant on His mercy. I do avoid sin. I try to tell the truth, and when I notice I lie, I generally try and give the truth. When I feel myself getting angry, I try to let go and move past it. But I could never say I did it all flawlessly. I have not. I have broken the law, and without the grace of God I would be doomed.
Remember the story of Peter, he told Christ that he would never deny him, but that night he did it three times. Do you believe he was not saved? What about David, when he had the census done for his soldiers? Do you believe that he was not saved? I believe that when we do sin, God is angry. We have dishonored Him. But can you say that you are doing perfectly by Him? That you could do Him no wrong? I would be terrified to tell God that. But I would tell Him I never want to sin again, and that when I do sin, I feel awful, and would ask Him to help me never sin again.
And like I said, I DO try to not sin. But I cannot tell you that I am flawless now, it is only by the grace of God that I am saved, and not because I am righteous.
This is what I mean being reliant on His mercy. I do avoid sin. I try to tell the truth, and when I notice I lie, I generally try and give the truth. When I feel myself getting angry, I try to let go and move past it. But I could never say I did it all flawlessly. I have not. I have broken the law, and without the grace of God I would be doomed.
Remember the story of Peter, he told Christ that he would never deny him, but that night he did it three times. Do you believe he was not saved? What about David, when he had the census done for his soldiers? Do you believe that he was not saved? I believe that when we do sin, God is angry. We have dishonored Him. But can you say that you are doing perfectly by Him? That you could do Him no wrong? I would be terrified to tell God that. But I would tell Him I never want to sin again, and that when I do sin, I feel awful, and would ask Him to help me never sin again.
And like I said, I DO try to not sin. But I cannot tell you that I am flawless now, it is only by the grace of God that I am saved, and not because I am righteous.
