Sin, Our Enemy

Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord. (Rom 6:11)

Enemies are frequently thought of as people or the devil that oppress with the intention to destroy us.  The reason why Jesus Christ came into the world, to live, show the light, die and rose from the dead is to save us from sin (Mark 1:21). It is sin that made fallen mankind enemies of God and it took nothing less than the death of the Son of God to reconcile us to Him (Rom 5:10). Jesus’ death save us from sin, not save us in sin. It is the leaving and never returning to the bondage of sin (Exo 20:2).  Therefore we have to conclude that sin is to be an arch enemy which should never to form alliances with. Sin must be dead to us and it to us (Gal 6:14)

….. than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season (Heb 11:25)

It would be sad if we would passively ‘wait’ to be delivered from the grips of sin, could it be because there is still something in sin that we still enjoy? Wanting to secure a place in the Kingdom yet a foot in the world and its pleasure thereof (1 John 2:15). The invitation for total freedom from sin is as much as is for salvation; it is to be shown the path of life and the fullness of joy in living in it (Psa 16:11). God is ready with all His divine power; we have to purpose in our heart to do our part by responding in faith. Faith is the meeting point where the Lord can make complete deliverance from sin a permanent reality.God is faithful and just to forgive us because we are not infallible (1 John 1:9). We must however have the attitude that violently treats sin as our sworn enemy (Matt 11:12).