The Standard By Which We Will Be Judged

[votivesoul]

Originally Posted by votivesoul

I am living an overcoming life in which no present, active, or appearance of sin exists.

I believe in sinless perfection. I believe the law of sin will be present until glorification, but that law of sin need not reign in our mortal bodies. It can be crushed by repentance from dead works and faith toward God, building ourselves up in our most holy faith by praying in the Spirit, hating the garment stained by the flesh, etc.

A few weeks ago at a home fellowship, as I spoke to those present regarding sanctification. I assured them that as they progressed in their walk with God, that they CAN, through the Blood of the Atonement, get to a place where they begin to "sin less" until they reach a point of being "sinless".

Jaws dropped and revelation kicked in!

I was told by two people "No one has ever said that to me before".

God changed their minds and hearts toward how to live for Him that very moment.

It was beautiful.

It is faith in the power of the atoning blood of Jesus Christ and the mercy of God, not anything I personally merit or can do. My faith (trust, reliance, belief) in what the death and resurrection of Yeshua accomplished in me when God saved me that keeps me living a pure life of blameless holiness, to be obedient to the Father in all things.

I earn none of these things. They are credited to me by faith.