The Hidden Dangers of Sin in Your Life
Discover the dangers of sin, the importance of repentance, and how God’s grace provides us strength to overcome. Learn how to live in alignment with God’s will and seek His help in times of struggle.
Let’s talk about the dangers of sin. I know, it’s not a fun or popular topic, but it is a matter of where we will be for eternity. The Bible says to be saved we must repent and believe and that the wage of sin is death. The words repent and repentance are mentioned 75 times in the New Testament. We live in what I call a 'frog in a pot' society, where sin is introduced gradually until we no longer recognize its danger. Sin gets introduced into our culture, at first, we are a little shocked. Then we look around and see that others are fine with it, so we believe it is acceptable. This happens over and over until we are so lukewarm we don’t even realize it. The Bible says sin separates us from God, this means we are apart from him.
When I was a baby Christian, I used to justify my sin by saying, “I can’t be perfect”. Although we will never be perfect, we should strive to follow Jesus’ example daily. When we sin, we suffer because we are out of alignment with God and the enemy has an open door to harm and torment us. This is what is happening in our society. You may ask, 'Aren’t you a sinner? My response is yes, I am a sinner, but when I fall into sin I quickly repent. I’m not better than anyone, and fall short often, but I am quick to repent rather than living in habitual sin like I used to. However, the good news is God will forgive us every time we repent if we are sincere. “Let us draw near to God with a sincere heart and with the full assurance that faith brings”. Hebrews 10:22. Nevertheless, forgiveness of sin is not a license to keep sinning. The danger is that our hearts and conscience can become seared, and God can turn us over to a reprobate mind.
When it comes to our children, it is our responsibility to tell them the truth about sin. We still love and care for them, but if we don’t warn them, we will have blood on our hands. You may say, “I don’t want my kids to hate me.” Jesus said, “You will be hated because of Me” (Matthew 10:22). He also said He came to bring division, not peace. “Do not think that I came to bring peace on the earth; I did not come to bring peace, but a sword.” (Matthew 10:34) He went on to say that people’s enemies will be those of their own household: “For I have come to turn a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law; a man’s enemies will be the members of his own household. Anyone who loves their father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me; anyone who loves their son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me.” (Matthew 10:35-37)
We often hear people say, God knows my heart, or I am a good person. The truth is, none of us are good and our hearts are wicked apart from Jesus. Our “frog in a pot” society has created such lukewarmness that most don’t even realize the consequences of sin and the fear of God is gone. The enemy wants you to believe you can live however you want and still be saved; this simply is not true according to the Bible. Jesus said, “I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot; I wish that you were cold or hot. So because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will vomit you out of My mouth.” Revelation 3:15-16.
There are so many scriptures warning us to turn from sin, unfortunately those are not the popular ones in today’s modern church. Pastors need to return to teaching the fear of the Lord instead of the ear tickling fluff. Unfortunately, lukewarm preaching sells.
The good news is that God loves us more than we can comprehend and forgives our sins as far as the east is from the west—but we must turn from them and live a repentant life. “As far as the east is from the west, so far has He removed our wrongdoings from us.” Psalm 103:12. When Jesus healed the man at the pool of Bethesda, He later found him and gave a serious warning: “Behold, you have become well; do not sin anymore, so that nothing worse happens to you.” John 5:14
In conclusion, God understands our weaknesses because He was tempted in every way that we are, but He didn’t sin. When we struggle in this area, we should come to Him for help because apart from Him, we can do nothing. John 15:5: “I am the vine, you are the branches; the one who remains in Me, and I in him bears much fruit, for apart from Me you can do nothing.” Don’t make the mistake of believing you can do it in your own strength. He will meet us with His undeserved grace in our time of need.
Greg and Amanda Foster run a YouTube channel titled "Greg and Amanda", where they share powerful biblical truths designed to inspire and deepen the faith of every believer, enriching their spiritual journey.
