Confession of sin and
repentance are absolutely necessary to holy Christian living for without
holiness no man shall see the Lord. This is a scary saying if we are thinking
about a holiness that we conjure. But the Scriptures are clear that we are made
holy by the cleansing of sin through Jesus Christ. The holiness is given to us as
a grace in Christ. But if we continue wantonly in sin, trampling under foot the
blood of the covenant, despising the grace of Christ, then our hope is not for
cleansing and holiness but rather an expectation of the judgment of the Lord.
Thus, we are to walk in way that is consistent with being a
child of God. Like Jesus, we must walk in holiness, no longer in the filth and
mire of those who do not serve God. We must worship Him in spirit and in truth
in the power of a changed life, a life saved by grace through faith to holy
living. That is what we call sanctification.
Looking to anything less than the Lord Jesus Christ for the
hope of our salvation is religious superstition, which has the appearance of
wisdom but lacks the power of God. Let us seek the power of God in Christ, who
is our only hope for forgiveness and righteous living.
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