We have recently looked at 1 Corinthians 6:9-10 which says:
9 Know ye
not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived:
neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers
of themselves with mankind, 10 Nor thieves, nor
covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the
kingdom of God.
If you look at this we find that most of us will “inherit
the kingdom of God” for one reason or another. We need to rest on grace that we
are forgiven, but should not continue in the sin. That is the point which seems
to be missed by many. We become aware of our sin, right and wrong, yet we still
follow wrong our security in heaven is at question.
I want to explore Romans 1:26-28 with this in mind:
And even as they did not like to
retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do
those things which are not convenient;
In context this verse is talking about homosexuality and the
problems within the church. But I feel it can be applied to all sin, not
isolated to one. The basic meaning here is God finally says enough and lets
their minds go towards the sin. Notice how the further we get from God the more
sin becomes explained away and normal. This is what Paul meant here, where what
is improper is now considered normal.
I have argued homosexuality back and forth on both sides.
This is not JUST to focus on that, but to look at all sin. When the sin is
excused and explained away is when things go south for mankind. That is what
has been happening since Kinsey explaining sexual decency as normal in 1948. It
has been going on since man became aware of sin, but this is what I believe to
be the modern day “line of demarcation” in our modern deparivity.
What is the SOLUTION? Jesus!! He died not so we could
sin, but so we could become NEW CREATIONS in Him and sin no more. Our past is
behind and forgiven, now we must live a life pleasing to God. That means if you
are stuck in habitual sin, STOP!! Get away from the mindset that it’s ok to do
this or that because I was made that way. We were ALL made to sin, that is the struggle
for everyone of us.