Becoming a Better Sinner?
A friend sent me an article by the Rev. Ron Vanderwell, pastor of The Gathering, a Christian Reformed church plant in Sacramento, California. The title of the article, Becoming a Better Sinner, certainly catches your attention.
There is a myth passed along among Christians that we can conquer sin in our lives. It’s hinted at in our conversations, reinforced in songs we listen to, and sometimes preached with vigor from our pulpits. Given enough time, enough willpower, enough of the right conferences or radio shows or religious paperbacks, we should be able to get our spiritual acts fully together
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As recovering sinners, our growth in Christ then would not involve the charade of sinlessness but instead would involve learning to more fully and freely absorb the astonishing grace Christ offers to us. To repent more easily, be forgiven more freely, and fight spiritual battles more powerfully, clothed in the armor that God makes available (Eph. 6).
It’s a thought provoking read. You can find the full article here.