The Good Of The Father (The Sin Issue) # 1934

 For all sinned and are wanting of the glory of God 

Paul to the Romans 3: 23, Concordant New Testament 

Over the past few days I have been pondering what the true meaning of sin is.  Thankfully, with the help of a friend, last night my eyes were opened to the truth of sin that most will probably not hear from the pulpits of the mainstream church.  Our key to understanding the sin issue comes from the words of the apostle Paul in Romans.  Here, Paul proclaims what many already knew, that we all have sinned.  The difference between knowing the truth about sin and the churches rendition of sin are like night and day.  For the church continues to push the narrative that our sin is ever before us, therefore, we are in a constant need of the Lords forgiveness.  Paul, on the other hand, speaks to the one true issue regarding sin.  That issue is that all have fallen short or, as my new concordant version states, are "Wanting of the glory of God" {Paul to the Romans 3:23}.  Nowhere in Paul's words do we see him refer to bad choices or bad behaviors in relation to sin.  Simply that we have fallen short of the glory of the Father.  I would definitely have to agree with Paul on this.  So what was the original sin?  We can look all the way back to Lucifers desire to "Exalt my throne above the stars of God" {Isaiah 14:13}.  Lucifer desired to be greater than God.  He fell for the false illusion that he and the Lord were separate beings.  Lucifer saw himself as being independent of God.  Sadly, this continues to be the message spoken by todays mainstream church.  That mans "Sin" of bad behaviors and choices has led him to become separated from the Father.  Yet nothing could be further from the truth.  For evidence of this I submit Paul's words which follow his definition of sin that we see in Romans.  In the words of Paul, we have been "Justified gratuitously in His grace, through the deliverance which is in Christ Jesus" {Paul to the Romans 3:24}.  So, even though Paul acknowledges that all mankind has indeed sinned, he also reveals that through the work of Christ Jesus on the cross, all have now been justified in the Fathers eyes.  For its part, the church is famous for using the words of Paul found in Romans 3:23 to illustrate their failed theology that sin continues to be the issue for us.  Yet they conveniently ignore his words that we are now justified through Christ Jesus.  

In Whom we are having the deliverance through His blood, the forgiveness of offenses in accord with the riches of His grace 

Paul to the Ephesians 1: 7, Concordant New Testament

Much of what irritates me about the mainstream church is due to the message they continue to shovel out.  That I'm a born sinner in need of the grace and mercy of the Lord.  Well, hasn't He already displayed His love and mercy over us by dispatching His only Son to die for us {John 3:16-17}?  In my opinion, to speak to the narrative that our sin is ever before us invalidates the sacrifice of Jesus on the cross.  Again, I turn to the spoken words of Paul to illustrate this point.  It is Paul who proclaims that Jesus "Died to sin once for all time" {Paul to the Romans 6:10}.  The death of Jesus was a one and done.  When He proclaimed on the cross that "It is accomplished," He meant what He said {Johns Account 19:30}.  So, for those who hold to the church narrative that our sin is ever before us, how many times does Jesus need to be crucified?  For it is common knowledge in scripture that sin requires a sacrifice to be forgiven.  What is that sacrifice that will cover the sin which continues to, in your own mind, rule your life?  The church will tell us that the blood of Jesus covers our sin, but in the same breath they speak to our sin being that which separates us from God.  Which is it?  Is the blood of Jesus powerless to defeat our supposed sin we have today?  Well, since we know through the words of Paul that Jesus has died once for all time, I call Bernie Sanders on that narrative.  Yes, all have sinned, but through the work of Jesus on the cross, that's all behind us.  What remains is our life in Him {Johns Account 14:20}. 

~Scott~