Questions

"If God always accept our repentance, why do we need to stay free of sin?"

• Sin draws us away from God

  • Isaiah 59 1-2

  • Proverbs 3:32

  • 1 Peter 2:11 (NLT)

• A fellowship with God through a purified life.

  • 1 John 1:7

• To produce fruit

  • John 15:4

• For growth

  • Galations 5:24-25

  • Galatians 5:16

  • Hebrews 12:1

• To prevent cognitive dissonance

  • Romans 6:2

  • 1 Corinthians 6:18

What are the Fruits of the Spirit?

"But the fruit of the Spirit [the result of His presence within us] is love [unselfish concern for others], joy, [inner] peace, patience [not the ability to wait, but how we act while waiting], kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such things there is no law." (Galatians 5:22-23)

How are we forgiven from sin

• "If we [freely] admit that we have sinned and confess our sins, He is faithful and just [true to His own nature and promises], and will forgive our sins and cleanse us continually from all unrighteousness [our wrongdoing, everything not in conformity with His will and purpose]." 1 John 1:9 (AMP)

• "22 We are made right with God by placing our faith in Jesus Christ. And this is true for everyone who believes, no matter who we are. 23 For everyone has sinned; we all fall short of God’s glorious standard. 24 Yet God, in his grace, freely makes us right in his sight. He did this through Christ Jesus when he freed us from the penalty for our sins. 25 For God presented Jesus as the sacrifice for sin. People are made right with God when they believe that Jesus sacrificed his life, shedding his blood. This sacrifice shows that God was being fair when he held back and did not punish those who sinned in times past,... 27 Can we boast, then, that we have done anything to be accepted by God? No, because our acquittal is not based on obeying the law. It is based on faith. 28 So we are made right with God through faith and not by obeying the law." Romans 3:22-25, 27-28 (NLT)