Question: Am I allowed to still sin?

Answer: Yes

Candles spelling grace

This week we have received some amazing teaching about What Grace Is, and How Grace Works.  We've even found out that we can lose Grace (which I did not think was possible :)


Our teacher told us, "We are not pushing the message of Grace hard enough to our brothers and sisters until we get them to ask, 'So, can I still sin?'"  That's when we really begin to understand GRACE!


The answer is YES, YOU CAN.  Many churches are afraid to teach this.  However, we know that Jesus has died for our sins, so our sins are forgiven, right?  We are only saved by His grace.


So, Yes, you can sin.  But let me explain. Jesus' love is unconditional... he will always be waiting there for you.  If you sin, it may feel good for a moment, but I suggest in the long run, you will find that your sins seperate you from God's love.  So when you sin, you aren't going to feel as good as you would if you avoid sin in your life.  Think about this the next time you sin, see how connected you feel to those you love and your Creator.  But yes, you can keep doing it.  God gives us grace.


Wow!  That's wild stuff!!!


So how do we lose this awesome Grace from God?  Well THE ONLY WAY WE CAN LOSE THE GRACE OF JESUS IS TO TRY TO START LIVING UNDER THE LAW AGAIN.  The LAW is the Old Testament, the 10 Commandments and all the other RULES.  The law is dead!  Jesus came to take away the law, and he left us with Grace.


Now, I am not saying that Grace is a license to lower our standards or to ignore sin.  The Law is good, it is a good road map for us to live by.  People are happier, children are happier, families are happier, nations are happier when they keep the law.  However, we don't need the law as a road map... we now have a personal tour guide in Jesus.


If we try to live by our WORKS and DO GOOD AND KEEP THE LAW, we will find that we never quite measure up.  The law is a tough judge, and he will never give you better than a 6.  But Grace gives you a 10 every time.  Everytime Jesus looks at you he says, "10!"


Law stirs sin.  Grace stirs love.


Law is all about me.  Grace is all about God.


Law is for the mind.  Grace is for the heart.


Guess what, God still loves us the same, even when we just sinned!  No need to hide.  He sees it all, he knows it all... and he still loves you.  Now that is unconditional love!

We are all sinners, that's why we need Jesus!vvMaybe parents can relate to this.  No matter how much our children sin, we still love them.  They will always be ours.


Religion is man's attempt to earn points with a God that is not keeping score!


You can't stop sin & He doesn't want you to. He INSTEAD wants you to just get closer to Him. In simple & joyful ways. Then the sin will disappear on its own.

Forget the law & stop condemning yourself with it. When you do, you separate yourself from Grace.


We are not saved by our Works (How good is good enough???).  We are saved by the wonderful Grace Jesus gave us.  He forgave our sins!  So let's stop trying to "work harder at it" and just enjoy deep intimacy with our Father.  That's all he asks for!

A special guest, "Dr. Chee" stopped by our class today :-)