Day 26 ~ 1 Corinthians 2-9

I Cor 6:12 “Everything is permissible for me”-but not everything is beneficial. “Everything is permissible for me”-but I will not be mastered by anything. Paul is quoting some of the Corinthians who believed they had the freedom to do whatever they wanted. How often do Christians take sin lightly because they know God will forgive them of their sins? Paul explains that everything is not beneficial to the Christian and sin that is freely indulged in can master the individual. The Lord takes sin serious and is extremely dangerous due to its ability to overcome the Christian. How serious does the Lord take sin in a man that is associated with the Church? I Cor 6:11 But now I am writing you that you must not associate with anyone who calls himself a brother but is sexually immoral or greedy, an idolater or a slanderer, a drunkard or a swindler. With such a man do not even eat. How can we truly be a witness for Christ if a non-Christian believes we approve of such behavior?

For those that feel overcome by sin, there is hope. I Cor 6:19 Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? If the Holy Spirit is in you, you have the power to overcome even the toughest of sins. You must pray for the strength to overcome these sins and call upon the Lord when any urge arises.

Wilson Winn