Subject: Church and addiction |
Bible Note: Dear Jlalli, You say : "My thought is God accepts us all as we are and you can go to church as an addict or saint." I am sure you said so with good intention and yet I am afraid it is very misleading. If God accepts us all as we are, He would not have sent His only beloved Son to LIVE A PERFECT LIFE FOR US and DIE FOR OUR SIN. Don't just read V16 of the Gospel according to John, read through to V21 at least. Meanwhile, according to the context of chapter 3, in the beginning section, notice what Jesus said in V3 "born anew". A truly born again Christian will have a change in his/her life, though most of the time the change is little by little, and failures are enountered as well. Yet, he/she will not love the old life anymore. His/her hatre of sin will grow together with his/her love for the Lord. My post is not intended to answer the original question of lovingmother's but to address my concern on your statement which could mislead readers that they may still be saved if they stay in the habitual sinful life without any regret or repantence. God is love, for sure; but He also is justice. Sin has no place before His eyes. I've learn from an elder brother who once shared with me something like this: A believer must have a right relationship with God before he/she could have a right relationship with others (include oneself). So, to expand that thought, we may only properly love ourselves or others when we have a right relationship with God. To quote (from my memory, wordings could vary a bit) from what Paul Washer said: Don't tell me that you have a good relationship with God unless you can tell me what is your relationship with sin. Shalom Azure |