Grieve?

 Q8  Do You Still Grieve Over Sin?

“The closer you get to Jesus, the more you will hate sin, for nothing is more unlike Christ than sin.”

What is Paul saying in 1 Timothy 1:15?

“It is not the absence of sin but the grieving over it which distinguishes the child of God from empty professors [of faith].”

What does the mean for our testimony in this lost, sinful world?

“Excessive introspection is itself a sinful possibility.  But the spirit of the age certainly doesn’t incline us to go to extremes in brooding over our sin.”

What does this mean?

“Christians are lifelong repenters and lifelong believers.”

Why is this true?

Passage to consider:  2 Corinthians 7:8-11

What should I do if I do not grieve over sin?

Make sure you understand the gospel of the New Testament.

Ask God to show you the reality of your sins.

Pray slowly through Psalm 51

Meditate on the fact that your sin nailed the holy, sinless One from heaven to the cross.

Preach the gospel to yourself every day.

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