In and Out of Sin

"So when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her." John 8:7, and "For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;" Rom 3:23.
These are scriptures being used today (ignorantly) in disarming and rendering defenseless the body of Christ- the Church.It's a deception! They proclaim that we are all sinners and so both the believers in Christ and the world are on same plain.This is not true!For "... if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new." 2 Cor 5:17. For being in Christ,we are new creatures,and should Never be compared with them that are without in the world.

"There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death. For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh:..." Rom 8:1-3[pls read till verse 8].

Christ "condemned sin in the flesh:..".He conquered sin in the flesh!Therefore, to "be in Christ" as "a new creature" is to be "without" sin.
Believers are by default sinless.Sin does not have authority over Christ and all that are in Him.Through deception,lusts,etc sin could creep in,but once it's acknowledged and dealt with,we are restored instantly to the sinless state.
The unbelievers are living in sin and are by default sinful.For "...by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:" Rom 5:12. 
So please let us avoid this "common" grouping's being taught today, for we must be actively"Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;" 2Cor 10:5.

The Covenant Family

"...Who is my mother? and who are my brethren? 
And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren! 
For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother." Mat 12:48-50."And he answered and said unto them, My mother and my brethren are these which hear the word of God, and do it. " Luk 8:21 
Through adoption(click for more on adoption),our status changed to Christ's.  His Father is now Our Father, who art in heaven.Our "new family/household" member is "whosoever" does The Father's will!
Neglecting this affects our entire life & resources(finance,time,attention,etc) for "...It is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast it to dogs." Mat 15:26

Anybody in your biological family that has not been  adopted  is a stranger.They are until they become adopted(i.e, born-again).

"And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name's sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall inherit everlasting life."Mat 19:29.

• No family member will stand and do nothing while his family is being ridiculed.
• No rightful member will you bring his family - father,mother,brethren to the public to be shamed or ridiculed by strangers.Never! We instead defend and support them.
• Secrets are kept and shared within the family and not with strangers.
• No true member will seek the hurt,betray,or cause the downfall of other members.

Our duty is to love God's family with our resources and unwavering dedication to it's welfare and expansion.The family is the strongest unit of any nation.
"And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth." Gen 1:28.

Praise Protection

Know this "For our God is a consuming fire." Heb 12:29. 

And if God is a consuming fire,then no one can stand in His presence without a "shield",one of which is the "shield of Praise." 

"But thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel." Psa 22:3 and " I will bless the LORD at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth." Psa 34:1 [Inhabit means to live in, reside in, occupy or populate some place. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia].

To continually praise Him is to continually consume your problems(or obstacles) with fire.With a heavy heart,go straight to worshiping God through your praise, to receive strength knowing that for any purpose praise is given anywhere and anytime, there is fire coming out of your mouth!

Now,can you imagine praising God in the midst of your enemies?!*

" Understand therefore this day, that the LORD thy God is he which goeth over before thee; as a consuming fire he shall destroy them, and he shall bring them down before thy face: so shalt thou drive them out, and destroy them quickly,.." Deu 9:3

It's always an open spectacle of shame and defeat to the enemy in the presence of this "consuming fire" continually coming out of your mouth ;).

Praise to God is a shield and a consuming fire for an absolute victory in Christ.

May you have a Happy New Year!!!