If you ask a believer if the act of offence of Adam is stronger than the act of righteousness of Jesus Christ, most believers will say “of course not!” But how come, that many believers keep saying that they are not holy, but that they are sinners. Man is a sinner and will always remain a sinner, that’s what they think in their heart and confess with their mouth. According to them, Because they think, that they always remain sinners, they keep living in the lie under the yoke of the devil as a slave of sin and death and persevere in sin and allow others to persevere in sin. They can live in freedom, but because of a wrong teaching of God’s Word, they keep living as slaves of sin in the bondage of the kingdom of darkness.
Sin and death entered into the world by one man
Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned: (For until the law sin was in the world: but sin is not imputed when there is no law. Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over them that had not sinned after the similitude of Adam’s transgression, who is the figure of him that was to come (Romans 5:12-14).
Through Adam’s disobedience to God, sin entered into the world and death by sin, causing the spirit of man to die and the fall of man from his position; his place of dominion.
By sin, death entered man and man came under the authority of death and death reigned in man.
Man became a living soul, in whom the death reigned as king. As a result that the death reigns as king in the Adamic nature, man bears the fruit of death, which is sin.
Everyone, who is born of the seed of Adam (man) would be born as a sinner. No one is excluded!
Everyone is born a sinner. There is no one, who is born righteous.
No one is righteous in his or her Adamic nature and no one can be made righteous through the works, which originate from the Adamic nature. Since the works, which originate from the flesh can’t please God.
Everyone is a sinner
If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us 1 John 1:8-10)
Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me (Psalms 51:5)
Everyone is born in unrighteousness and is born as a sinner and lives under the authority of death and bears the fruit of death; sin and is sentenced to death.
If someone says, that he or she is not a sinner and has no sin, than that person is a liar and deceives himself or herself.
Everyone is a sinner and if believers think that before their repentance and regeneration they were not sinners and didn’t sin, and lived piously and were ‘good’, doing good works, then they lie and make God a Liar and His Word is not in them.
Because everyone is a sinner. Therefore everyone needs Jesus Christ, because every sinner needs redemption. Every person needs to be cleansed from all sin and unrighteousness and be sanctified with the blood of Jesus Christ. Without Jesus Christ and without His blood and His redemption a person remains a sinner and is lost.
The righteousness of one Man entered into the world
But not as the offence, so also is the free gift. For if through the offence of one many be dead, much more the grace of God, and the gift by grace, which is by one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many. And not as it was by one that sinned, so is the gift: for the judgment was by one to condemnation, but the free gift is of many offences unto justification.
For if by one man’s offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.)
Therefore as by the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of One the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life.
For as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of One shall many be made righteous.
Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound: That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord (Romans 5:15-21)
Jesus Christ; the Word of God, came to the earth and became the Substitute for fallen man; the old man, who is a sinner, and took the punishment for sin, which is death upon Himself and died at the cross and was raised from the dead after three days. Through the act of righteousness of Jesus; His obedience, His blood, and His redemptive work, Jesus reconciled man back to God and restored the position of fallen man; the sinner (Read also: ‘The true meaning of the cross’)
“Adam’s disobedience led to death, but the obedience of Jesus Christ led to life”
Adam’s disobedience led to judgment and condemnation of death, but the obedience of Jesus Christ; the Son of God led to righteousness and justification of life.
Everyone, who has become a new creation by faith in Jesus Christ and regeneration in Him, is no longer the old creation; the sinner, who lives under bondage of death and no longer bears the fruit of death, which is sin, but the person has become a new creation; a saint and lives under the authority of Life; Jesus Christ and reigns as king with Him over sin and death.
Through regeneration in Christ, the spirit of man is raised from the dead and the Holy Spirit of God dwells in the new creation. The new creation has become a living spirit and walks after the Spirit in obedience to God and His Word.
The new man, who belongs to God, shall bear the fruit of the Spirit and shall no longer do the works of the flesh. Since the flesh and its corruption died in Jesus Christ (Read also: ‘The circumcision in the New Covenant‘).
The new creation is no longer a sinner
And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses; Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to His cross; And having spoiled principalities and powers, He made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it (Colossians 2:13-15)
Through regeneration, your flesh has died in Christ and your spirit is raised from the dead. You are no longer the old creation, who is led by the flesh and its sinful nature; the nature of the devil, which is present in the flesh through sin.
You are no longer a son of the devil, who is led by the Adamic nature. Therefore, you are no longer a living soul.
But through the act of righteousness of Jesus Christ and regeneration in Him, you have become a new creation, who is led by the spirit in which God’s nature is present.
You have become a son of God and have received His nature
But ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the Name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God (1 Corinthians 6:11)
If you have become a new creation, you are no longer a sinner, but you are a saved sinner, who is cleansed by the blood of Jesus Christ and sanctified and justified in Christ and therefore are holy.
The new creation is a saint, who belongs to God and has a relationship with Him through Jesus Christ.
Paul didn’t write “to the sinners.” No! Paul wrote, “to the saints” (a.o. Romans 1:7, 1 Corinthians 1:2, 2 Corinthians 1:1, Ephesians 1:1, Philippians 1:1, Colossians 1:2).
Has God’s redemptive work failed?
But if, while we seek to be justified by Christ, we ourselves also are found sinners, is therefore Christ the minister of sin? God forbid (Galatians 2:17)
How do you think that God feels when you say that you are born again but keep saying that you are a sinner? How do you think that God feels, when you keep saying that you are not holy (separated from the world unto God) and not righteous?
If you say, that you are born again, which means that you are born of God and has God’s nature and the Holy Spirit dwells in you, and you keep saying that you are a sinner, then you actually say, that the act of offence of Adam is stronger than the act of righteousness of Jesus Christ and that the blood of Jesus Christ is not strong enough, but is equal to the blood of animals and that God is a God of sinners (Read also: ‘Is Jesus a Promoter of sin? and ‘The difference between the sacrifices of animals and the sacrifice of Jesus Christ‘)
If you keep saying, that you are a sinner, which means that you belong to the kingdom of darkness and live in rebellion and disobedience to God and His Word, then you are not saved and should get saved.
Because God is not a God of sinners, who live in rebellion and disobedience to Him. But God is a God of saints, who are transferred from the kingdom of darkness to the Kingdom of God and live in obedience to Him and His Word
God hears the prayers of His saints
Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and doeth His will, him He heareth (John 9:31)
And another angel came and stood at the altar, having a golden censer; and there was given unto him much incense, that he should offer it with the prayers of all saints upon the golden altar which was before the throne. And the smoke of the incense, which came with the prayers of the saints, ascended up before God out of the angel’s hand (Revelation 8:3-4)
The Word says, that God doesn’t hear sinners, who live in rebellion against Him. But God hears those, who worship Him and do His will and listen to Him.
The Father hears the prayers of His saints, who are His children and who know His will and obey Him.
Be holy, for I am holy
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ: According as He hath chosen us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love (Ephesians 1:3-4)
That He might present it to Himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish (Ephesians 5:27)
But as He which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation; Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy (1 Peter 1:15-16)
God is holy and His children should be holy. This means, that His children listen to His voice and walk after the Spirit in obedience to Jesus Christ; the Word on this earth.
Jesus, the Son of God, showed us, how a son of God should walk on earth. He is the Firstborn of all the other sons of God, who are born of God and belong to Him.
Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew Him not (1 John 3:1)
The world shall not know and appreciate the sons of God, since the sons of God, who have been made righteous in Christ, don’t belong to the world and don’t do the same carnal works as the world, but because of their righteous and holy state, they shall just like Jesus, reprove the world of sin and iniquity through the Holy Spirit, Who dwells in them and testify that their works are evil.
The sons of God shall represent, preach and bring the Kingdom of God to the people and expose and destroy the works of darkness
Why do believers keep saying, that they are sinners?
The Word is very clear and says, that everyone, who is born of God and belongs to Him is no longer a sinner and therefore doesn’t persevere in sin. But why do so many believers, including spiritual leaders of churches, keep saying that they are sinners? Because then they can live the way they want to live and use it as an excuse to keep living in sin, without feeling guilty.
In reality, they still love their life as the old man, as a sinner, and are not willing to put off the old man and his carnal works. They are not willing to give up their own lives and submit to Christ and live holy in obedience to God and His Word.
They want to remain carnal stay the old man and be loved by the people and please the people instead of God and therefore they are not bold enough and willing to receive and accept the truth of God and proclaim the truth of God, but they keep living like the world and allow people to live in sin and approve their sins and don’t call them to repentance. Because of that many people are lost and because of false doctrines, are led to eternal death.
But if you want to use a pious excuse so that you can persevere in sin, then your nature has not been changed and you still have the Adamic nature. Because your flesh wants to sin, not your spirit.
If you don’t mind sinning and don’t mind other people’s sin and approve sin or encourage them to sin, then the Spirit of God doesn’t abide in you (Read also: ‘A reprobate mind delights in sin and takes pleasures in those who sin’).
Everyone, who is born of God is no longer a sinner and doesn’t persevere in sin
This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in Him is no darkness at all. If we say that we have fellowship with Him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth: But if we walk in the light, as He is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin (1 John 1:6-7).
Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law. And ye know that He was manifested to take away our sins; and in Him is no sin. Whosoever abideth in Him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen Him, neither known Him.
Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous. He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil. Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.
In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother (1 John 3:4-10)
We know that whosoever is born of God sinneth not; but he that is begotten of God keepeth himself and that wicked one toucheth him not (1 John 5:18)
Walking by faith in Christ is walking after the Spirit in obedience to the Word.
If the Word says, that you are no longer a sinner, but that you have been made holy and righteous in Christ, who is man to contradict the Word of God? What gives man the right to speak against the Word and say, that you are a sinner and will always remain a sinner.
People, who say this are not humble but live in false humility and rebel against God’s Word and twist the words of God and ensure that people keep living in the bondage of the kingdom of darkness as sinners in rebellion against God (Read also: ‘What does it mean to be humble?’)
It’s up to you, to either believe what the Word says or what people say. But the Word leads you to the truth and to the freedom in Christ and eternal life and the words of carnal man, which originate from a carnal mind, lead to lies and bondage to sin and death.
Jesus shall come with His saints and shall be glorified in His saints (a.o. 1 Thessalonians 3:11-13, 2 Thessalonians 1:10, Jude 14-15). If you say, that you are still a sinner, then it’s about time to repent and be born again in Jesus Christ, so that you belong to Jesus and by faith and regeneration in Him become one of His saints.
‘Be the salt of the earth’
