Are You a Sinner?

Wednesday's Devotion (5-10-06)

"Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil." 1 Timothy 3:6 (KJV)

I'm going to tell you something that a lot of Christians still don't know, because if they knew they wouldn't continue to use a certain phrase, "I'm the biggest sinner in the world!" It's a sin to use that phrase, and I'm going to tell you why. It's prideful to say that, believe it or not. Might not seem like pride, but it is... Because it is putting you above the other sinners in an awkward way. I'm going to tell you what I personally believe is wrong with it too, the first reason is actually listed in the Bible. Here's my reason: When you say that you're the biggest sinner, then you insult Christ if you have accepted Christ. You have allowed Christ to take your sins away, but then you act as if they're not cleansed off of you by saying that. By saying that you're the biggest sinner, then you're also saying that Christ died for no effect and that you are just the same as the unsaved.

It is also sinful to say that someone else is the biggest sinner, because that is also putting yourself above them... Like you are better than them or more holy. SIN IS SIN, Jesus washes it all away just the same. Think you're better than the next door neighbor because the neighbor committed murder? I don't think so! We are all guilty of murder in God's eyes just by having hatred in our hearts. Therefore, everything that your neighbor has done you're most likely guilty of it too! Sin has no ranks. There is no high score when it comes to sin, and there is no low score. The only person that doesn't have a score when it comes to sin is Jesus Christ! He came to earth and He was sin free. The sooner we all realize that we are equal sinners, and that Jesus is the one WITHOUT sin... the closer we get to the big revival, and the closer we can get to Jesus. Pride is pulling us away from Christ on a daily basis. The question I ask you all to answer right here in public is: Are you a sinner? This is one common bond that we all share, the most important common bond that we share as Christians is that Jesus has washed those sins away IF we confess our sins and turn from them. If you read this and don't answer the question of the day, then I'll take it as you thinking you're not a sinner. If you think you're not a sinner, that makes it impossible for you to receive the gift of salvation!

Prayer: Dear Heavenly Father, thank you for this message and for all things. Please forgive us of all our sins, and we forgive all those who've wronged us. Help us to not be prideful and to trust in you. Help us to confess our sins to you. In Jesus name. A-men!

God bless!

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