Impossible Faith

 

    The Bible is full of things that are impossible to believe, but to have faith you do believe.  You know that anything is possible when God is involved.  Just because it is impossible for humans or logically does not mean it did not happen and will not happen.

    Some things are impossible.  God cannot lie.  He does not evil.  He cannot allow evil into Heaven because He declared it and cannot lie.  You know it is true if you understand God's character.  God is loving and just.  His justice makes many unhappy, but His justice is unbiased and can't be manipulated.

    Humans are sinful by nature.  The first sin revealed that truth and the fact that no one has stopped sinning since has confirmed it.  Sin was invented by Satan, but nothing happens without God's permission.  That means God allows us to be influenced by out sinful nature, but He never wanted you to sin or made you sin.  It is your choice to sin or turn away.  God allows it or there would be no point in free will.  The battle of purity versus sin is the battle between God and Satan.  You were never meant to be in it, but Satan wanted to hurt God through you, me, and everyone else.

    When sin feels like it is consuming the world or you, remember that God is stronger than sin.  He told you to flee, so flee from sin.  He will always give you options.  You may not like the options, but you do have options.  If you choose to follow Jesus faithfully, then your options become a little more clear.  They are not easy, but they are simple.

    God is love, just, and righteous.  He gives you the ability to be all these qualities too.  The closer you move toward Him the further you get from your sinful nature.  God is merciful to those that come to Him, but there is no mercy on judgment day for those who rejected Him.  God has to judge sin because of who He is.  

    Sin is missing the mark or being ethically wrong.  Basically it is falling short of God's standards either by rebellion, or transgression.  If you refuse to obey even one command, then you are a sinner.  If you wrong someone else, then you are a sinner.  If you knowingly do not do what is right, then you are a sinner.  If you do not believe, then you are a sinner.  If you betray trust, then you are a sinner.  If you chose your desires over God, covet, lust, or hold hatred in your heart, then you are a sinner.  Who has never sinned?  Jesus.

    When you meet Jesus, you are in an impossible situation because you can't escape sin without Him.  You will never be able to walk away from your sinful nature.  It has to be rooted out and you can't find the roots without the Holy Spirit.  It normally starts with asking questions to seek understanding.  Then a person may visit church, look into Biblical literature, listen to Christian broadcasting or songs, and/or seek fellowship.  

    Salvation is a one time decision, but ridding yourself of your sins takes a lifetime.  You repent and chose faith over logic.  You are cleansed and all your sins before that moment disappear from existence.  After that you can never lose your salvation, but you do need constant spiritual cleaning or renewing.  You get to start over, but you are still human with a sinful nature that has to be starved and destroyed.  It becomes a life long journey, but with hope and new understanding.

Deuteronomy 32:1-4, 1 Kings 8:22-24, Psalm 9:13-16, 25:4-7, Jeremiah 31:3-6, Matthew 12:33-37, John 3:16-17, 15:9-17, Romans 5:6-11, Ephesians 2:4-7, Hebrews 11:1-6, James 2:12-13, & 1 John 4:13-16