What shall we say, then? Shall we go on sinning so that grace may increase? 2 By no means! We are those who have died to sin; how can we live in it any longer? -Romans 6:1-2
There were people back in the day who twisted God’s truth. They basically said that we should sin MORE because when we sin there is more for God to forgive thereby giving God more glory. That’s messed up thinking right there.
It’s like saying I should disobey my parents more so they can forgive me more and be better parents. That’s ridiculous logic. Good parents would raise their children to obey authority.
Therefore, we truly give God glory when we allow God to transform our hearts and help us live out a godly lifestyle.
How do you know if you’re transformed? The Apostle Paul who wrote Romans tell us here. He writes that we are transformed when we are dead to sin. In other words, we don’t desire to sin anymore. What used to be a temptation no longer tempts us because we have died to that sin. It doesn’t have any power over us.
When I was younger, abusing alcohol was definitely a huge temptation and a struggle. But as I matured in my faith, that desire to drink and get drunk began to disappear. And now I don’t even have the desire to drink. That’s being dead to sin.
Be patient with God. He is changing you and transforming you. You’ll know when things that use to tempt you become less and less tempting. Before you know it, you’ll wonder why you even desired that sinful thing to begin with.
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