God has recreated you! 'Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things passed away; behold, the new things have come (2 Cor. 5:17)." We are commanded in two places, Romans 6 and Colossians 3, to consider ourselves dead to sin. Why should we reckon ourselves dead to sin? Because we actually are! You are now righteous and Holy because the full righteous requirement of the Law has been met in you (Romans 8:4). Your actions no longer affect this reality, and agreeing with the truth actually sets you free so you no longer have to sin (John 8:32). The only thing that will set you free from sin is knowing the truth, what is the truth? That you have already been set free!
Now I am writing this blog to correct a misconception. Many believers, as they begin to learn more about the Lord and increase in knowledge, begin to perceive more and more sinful habits or thoughts that they didn't notice before. Many times we understand that as revealing how sinful we actually are, that our sinfulness comes in layers, deeper and deeper. This is a deception! You have been made new, you have been born again. Your awareness of more sin is not a reflection of your depravity but of your holiness. Do not give power to the devil by believing he still has a hold on your life. Your increased awareness and disgust of sin is a revelation of how Holy you have actually been made. You are realizing how righteous God has made you! Hallelujah!!!
Break away from the lie and enter into the truth. Be encouraged, not discouraged. In this way repentance is a joyous occasion, because it reveals the finished work of Jesus inside of us not the incomplete work. Do not own your sin, as soon as you own it you fall into unbelief. Yes you did it, but even your repentance shows that the action wasn't you! So repent freely, without guilt. "Therefore there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus (Romans 8:1)."
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