Voice
you have to hear HIS VOICE
FIRST
Yes. Since the CHRIST appeared!
That is certainly THE VERDICT!
just as HE said, if HE had not come and done what no other could, we would have no sin
bur now (because HE has come ) we need a "cloke" for our sins
we now need to part from our sins, definately not cloak them. in order to part from them, or rather let Him part our sins from us, we have to abide in His words. he teaches much that gives us security, and also much that severs our hearts remoiving the things that have ruled us like lust, pride, selfishness because those things in our hearts, is where our sinful actuons come from. because we belkieve in the one God sent, we believe His words unto righteousness. soioner or later while abiding in the word
we see things like this
Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock: 25And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock. 26And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand: 27And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.
we find as we grow the importance of Keeping His words in us, in our mind and hearts, and as we do that we see more, that presses us into obedience and creates a conscience that shows us the areas we need to work on. such as a greedy person, sees that He calls for us to share with the poor. in revealing this to our conscience....our faith presses us into doing where we are told clearly to do these things.
we also find things that He is commending us for, for instance a person who is very giving and sharing, they dont feel condemned they feel more encouraged because Jesus teaches generousity. but that person maybe has alot of Lust in them, they will be worked on through thier conscience in the things He says about lust.....its an ever pressing forward thing, rest and also service simultaneously. we always have all he says of Grace, and we are corrected by all the truth that He teaches. Grace and truth together equal obedience, and our faith is in Jesus, so we accept His words as He says to do. they are Gods power to change sinners to children of God