There are many fruits of redemption, the first of which is the forgiveness of sins. It is sin that is the cause of unhappiness. Unredeemed men seek to run away from the misery which sin produces by distracting themselves. Psychologists attempt to assuage the misery of sin by redefining terms so that sin is no longer sin. Even the Redeemed, at times do not wish to deal with remaining sin, so they run from that which might remind them of their sin. None of this of course, actually deals with the guilt of sin. It is only the Gospel which provides the complete remedy for the misery that sin produces. In the Gospel we find forgiveness of all sins, past, present, and future, as well as a washing away of the guilt of sin and the cancellation of all of the debt which sin generates.
The Gospel, however does not start with happiness and deliverance. It begins with redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins. Therein is the stumbling block. Men seek that which will make them immediately happy; they want joy and power over sin, but before one may experience such blessings, he must be humbled to the dust. Unless one first realizes that he is a sinner in need of forgiveness, he or she cannot be a Christian.
Truth be told, is not sin a daily problem even for the Christian? Is there anyone who does not struggle against the flesh – the remnant of sin in the body of death? Do we not need a daily cleansing from sin? How does escaping conviction and running away from the reality of sin deal with the misery which sin still brings? It does not. For there is one remedy for sin – whether one is redeemed or unredeemed – and that remedy is the Gospel.
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Yes it's both. We are whiter than snow and being made whiter than snow. And yes it's a daily battle. If your not experiencing the battle then get "in the game". It's unmistakable! Cause it's a viscious battle. Basically every day. Sometime all day! Sometime all night as well! Flesh and Spirit. Spirit and Flesh. Sin hates us and we hate sin. Progressive Sanctification till the day we die! Complete Sanctification when we die ... When we see Him we shall be like Him ! - 1 John
A native of New York, Pastor LoSardo was saved by the grace of God in 1986 after hearing the Gospel from his brother, while pursuing a career in scientific research. He was ordained into the ministry in 1995 and served as the Associate Pastor of a large messianic congregation...