Gloria Copeland — Confronting Sin

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As born-again believers, it’s vital that we deal with
sin and the weakness of our flesh, according to the
Word of God. God has dealt with Kenneth about
sharing with the Body of Christ the importance of
removing sin from our lives. Why? Because if ministers
do not reprove the darkness, people will feel free to
continue in sin.

God is calling us to holiness—to live consecrated,
dedicated lives before Him. We must lay aside the
weight and sin that so easily besets us, and walk on
with Him (Hebrews 12:1). It’s time to walk in the
glory of God!

What are the sins that so easily beset us? The
world considers adultery and murder to be sins, but
gives little consideration to breaking the law of love.
Nevertheless, both kinds of sin will hinder you. First
John 3:4 says, “Everyone who commits (practices)
sin is guilty of lawlessness; for [that is what] sin is,
lawlessness (the breaking, violating of God’s law by
transgression or neglect—being unrestrained and
unregulated by His commands and His will)” (amp).

Sin is outright rebellion against God’s laws. Envy,
jealousy and strife are sins. They shut the door to
the blessings of God and open the door to the devil.
Living in sin could cause you to die young. Sin
destroys the sinner. For example, unforgiveness will
make you sick and adultery is a killer. We have been
in the ministry long enough to see what it does to
people. We have seen children die because of their
parents’ adultery. God didn’t do it. Sin did it. You
can’t make sin work for you. “The wages of sin is
death” (Romans 6:23).

If you are living in sin, the way to overcome your
flesh is to cause it to obey the spirit. If you are
committing adultery, most likely your heart is broken
over it. You don’t want to be driven by the lusts of
the flesh. Thank God, you can get out of it quickly!
You have an Advocate with the Father—Jesus Christ
the righteous. Satan has to accept that. He can pull
you into temptation if you allow him to, but he can’t
keep you there. When you decide to change—when
you confess the sin and turn from it and get things
right with God—you are instantly forgiven. (See 1
John 1:9.)

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