1 John 3:9 – Whoever has been born of God does not sin, for His seed remains in him; and he cannot sin, because he has been born of God.
Romans 4:8 – Blessed is the man to whom the Lord shall not impute sin.
1 John 5:18 – We know that whoever is born of God does not sin; but he who has been of God keeps himself, and the wicked one does not touch him.
There are two types of people in the world; those who are filled with sin and those who are not filled with sin. Those who die filled with sin go to hell and those who are not filled with sin go to heaven when they die. It’s as simple as that. Every human being begins their life the same way; filled with sin imputed from Adam’s fall from grace in the Garden of Eden; because we are all descendants of Adam, the first man. That means everyone’s body and eternal spirit from God are stained by sin from the moment we’re born. We’re all headed straight to hell when we exit the birth canal. There is an exemption for the unborn and for children below the age of decision, which is usually around the age of twelve. God doesn’t allow sin in Heaven so the only way to get there is to get rid of our sin. How do we accomplish that? How do we achieve a “new beginning” so that we are not filled with sin and we can go to heaven? The answer is simple. We must accept Jesus Christ, the Son of God, as our personal Lord and Savior. You will never get rid of the sin in your body and your spirit if you do nothing; or if you follow after fake religions and worship false gods. Jesus is the only way to heaven, period!
You see, Jesus Christ is God in the flesh and he came off his throne in heaven to die on the cross for the forgiveness of the sins of all men, past, present, and future. There is no such thing as a sin so big that God’s grace won’t cover it. If you reject Jesus’ sacrificial death to save you from hell it’s like slapping God in the face. Woe unto that person! When the nonbeliever puts their trust in Jesus, in that moment, they become believers saved unto eternal life in heaven, and God remembers their past sins no more. At the moment of salvation, God will take away our sin-filled spirit and replace it with another eternal spirit without sin. Scripture confirms that nothing is impossible with God. God made you so giving you a new spirit is a piece of cake. A good analogy is changing the oil in your car. If you are the car, you need an oil change because your oil (spirit) is dirty. God is the maker of the car and the only technician qualified to flush out the old oil and replace it with clean oil (a new spirit). At our salvation, God not only gives us a new spirit, but he also indwells us (the Holy Spirit) because our body has become a holy vessel without sin, fit for the master’s use and habitation.
In the verses shown above (1 John 3:9 and 1 John 5:18) when God says believers don’t sin he means that sins committed by a believer don’t impact him or stick to him because God has forgiven his sin. We’re like a turtle in his protective shell and sin cannot reach us because God’s grace is our shell. A believer is indwelt by the Holy Spirit who will not let sin enter either the body or the mind while he is present inside the body because God cannot abide sin. God repels sin like the opposite poles of a magnet. Since believers are indwelt by the Holy Spirit forever that means sin will not ensnare us ever again for all eternity. Fallen angels (demons) can enter the body of human beings, but none would dare to enter a believer, because God dwells there. Jesus paid for the forgiveness of our sins on the cross; which includes not only all past sins; but any sins we commit currently or in the future. It’s like having the ultimate pardon! Think of it as having an invisible force field around our body protecting us from sin. Believers still commit sins; it’s just that our sins don’t impact us internally after we’re saved to heaven because of God’s forgiveness and protection.
Any sins committed by believers after they are saved remain external. This doesn’t mean believers are free to sin without any consequence. The sins of believers won’t keep them out of heaven. However, believers will have to answer to God for their sinful actions done in the body after their salvation. On the last day, when believers stand before the bema judgment seat of Jesus Christ, our sins will result in penalties, and our good works will result in rewards. Think of sins as demerits on our heavenly ledger versus the merits we receive by our good works. The balance between our merits and our demerits will determine the level of honor, glory, and riches we receive from God (see 2 Cor. 5:10). Every night I pray for the Lord to forgive any sins I’ve committed that day, in the hope that I have no sins to answer for on the last day.
God makes it clear in both 1 John 3:9 and 1 John 5:18 that sin cannot keep a believer out of heaven. This is also confirmed in Ephesians 2:8-9, where God tells us salvation is by grace through faith, and not by works. Sins are by definition works. God cannot lie and God will not be mocked. God’s grace covers all sin. The sin of Adam was imputed, or entered into the account, of all men who came after Adam. In like manner, the righteousness of Jesus Christ (the new Adam) is imputed to all men who believe in his name. We see this confirmed in Romans 4:8, which says believers are blessed because God will not impute sin onto the believer. Otherwise, Jesus died in vain and God is mocked. Heaven forbid! That is why Jesus is our Lord and Savior.
The righteousness of Jesus Christ covers our sins like a blanket, so when God looks upon us he doesn’t see our sins. God sees the shed blood of his dear son, which allows us to enter heaven and remain in his presence for all eternity. Sin is a violation of God’s moral law. God decides what sin is and who it applies to. In His love, mercy, and grace, God has decided not to attribute sin to those who believe in Jesus because God has adopted us as sons and daughters of the Most High God through our faith and the shed blood of Christ. God offers all men a, “new beginning” through faith and we would be wise to accept God’s generous offer. My Bible affirmations are prayers of rejoicing to Almighty God for what he has done for me. It’s how I express my joy in the Lord every day. You would be wise if you did likewise. I love God and I know he loves me. All praise, honor, and glory to God!
DAY FIVE BIBLE VERSES:
Proverbs 1:7 – The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Proverbs 2:6 – For the Lord gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding.
Proverbs 23:23 – Buy the truth, and do not sell it, also wisdom and instruction and understanding.
MY AFFIRMATION:
I live in fear of the Lord my God. The Lord talks to me through the pages of my Bible and he gives me knowledge, understanding, and wisdom. God has given me his wisdom and his truth. It will not depart from before my eyes because it is health and healing to all my flesh. I will read my Bible every day and meditate on the magnitude and majesty of Almighty God. I will worship my God daily. I will always give the Lord the praise of my lips in prayer. I will continue to offer honor and glory to God in heaven because he is worthy of worship. God is good and God is great and this my spirit knows very well.
BIBLE VERSES:
James 4:2 – Yet you do not have because you do not ask. You ask and do not receive because you ask amiss.
James 5:16 – The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.
MY AFFIRMATION:
I pray that my witness for Christ will save many nonbelievers to the kingdom of heaven. I’m indwelt by the Holy Spirit of God and I ask my helper to take my prayers before the throne of grace and present them to God the Father in such a way that my prayers are pleasing in his sight. I pray that Jesus Christ, my mediator who sits at the right hand of God the Father, will present my case before the court of heaven for a favorable decision. I pray that God will answer my prayers and use the gospel seed I’ve cast before God to save many lost souls to heaven.
BIBLE VERSES:
2 Corinthians 5:20 – Now then, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God was pleading through us: we implore you on Christ’s behalf, be reconciled to God.
Matthew 13:13 – (Jesus) – But he who received seed on the good ground is he who hears the word and understands it, who indeed bears fruit and produces: some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.
MY AFFIRMATION:
The purpose of my life is to witness for Christ to the nonbeliever in obedience to the commandments of God. As a disciple of Jesus Christ, I’m a representative of God on this earth. I’m an ambassador for Christ. I’m duty-bound to share the gospel message of Jesus Christ with all nations and all people. My goal is to produce much good fruit for God by saving as many lost souls to the kingdom of heaven as I can during my lifetime. Lord, I ask that you guide me in this task and give me more time. Lord, I pray that you strengthen me so that I have the wisdom, determination, and perseverance to finish the salvation plan you have for my life. Praise God for his love, mercy, and grace toward his servant.
BIBLE VERSES:
John 15:5 – (Jesus) – I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing.
Philippians 4:13 – I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.
James 1:22 – But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.
MY AFFIRMATION:
As a branch of the Most High, I’m a child of God. I will do all things through the Lord Jesus Christ, who indwells me and strengthens me by his glorious power. I will produce much good fruit by witnessing for Christ to save nonbelievers unto eternal life in heaven. I abide in God through prayer and Bible study so that I’m an effective “doer” of God’s word; saving lost souls to heaven by being obedient to the commandments of God.
BIBLE VERSES:
2 Timothy 4:1-2 – I charge you therefore before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, who will judge the living and the dead at His appearing and His kingdom. Preach the word! Be ready in season and out of season. Convince, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching.
Hebrews 2:10 – For it was fitting for Him, for whom are all things and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons to glory, to make the captain of their salvation perfect through suffering.
2 Corinthians 5:10 – For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive the things done in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad.
MY AFFIRMATION:
Thank you Jesus for making me and putting me on this earth you have created. Lord, thank you for dying on the cross in my place so I wouldn’t have to suffer eternal death in hell. I’ve accepted Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior by my confession of faith, and as a result, I have been given the precious gift of eternal life in heaven by a merciful and loving God. I will share this “good news” from heaven as I witness for Christ with passion and endurance all the days of my life. O Lord, my times are in your hands. Lord, give me more time and help me to effectively share the gospel message of Jesus Christ with nonbelievers so that many are saved unto eternal life in heaven by the gospel seed I have sown before the throne of grace.