01/06/26 DON'T BE ROBBED

01/06/26 DON'T BE ROBBED

Most church folks have been taught that they must live their Christian lives in a state of inner conflict, spiritual upheaval, struggling with their sinful nature, failing to live victoriously over sin. According to the preachers of doom, salvation does not enable them to resist every temptation, to walk in all the light God gives them, to overcome the world, to keep God's commandments, or to do that which is pleasing in God's sight.

The only part of the GOOD NEWS they know anything about is the forgiveness of sin part of salvation (which is glorious GOOD NEWS), but it is not the whole truth about GOD'S GOOD NEWS. God's GOOD NEWS is that Jesus came to save us from our sins, not in our sins, not simply from the punishment for our sins, and He came to save us from the pollution (corruption, filth) and the power (weakness caused by the dominance) of our sins. Most preaching leaves the sinner in the life of sin.

However, the Bible reveals a salvation from all sin; a pure heart and a pure life; a desire to obey and please God, which is accomplished by Divine grace, which enables us to follow Jesus fully.

The reality of perfect love, a pure heart and life, deliverance from inner conflict, complete cleansing of our life and conscience, power to obey, follow, and serve God faithfully; these are elements of Entire Sanctification.

The devil denies salvation from all sin; false prophets rail against God's provision. Though true believers long for victory over sin, many never find or experience deliverance and victory provided by the fullness of God's salvation because they have been deceived by a manmade salvation.

A life of victory over sin comes with conversion (regeneration, justification). Victory over internal conflict with the Old Man (sinful nature) comes subsequent to our conversion. Entire Sanctification (purity of heart) is the result of the fullness of the Holy Spirit, which comes with the Baptism of the Holy Spirit. The evidence of the Baptism (fullness) of the Holy Spirit is perfect love.

All of these great realities of salvation are repeated throughout the Bible, while the life of sinning and defeat is preached by many (if not most) preachers, based on a few misused verses.