Splitting hairs appears to be the enemy’s bait for Christians.  For example, If I am convicted of a crime is condemnation always warranted?  Certainly not.  And in our case the Bible is very clear on there being no further condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, Romans 8:1.  So, although the Holy Spirit may “convict” us of a sin, whether action or inaction, we shall never suffer the condemnation deserved for that guilt pronouncement.  The enemy will seek to distract, deceive and convince you that these two words mean exactly the same thing, thus trapping you in perpetual, self unforgiveness.  I need to give up on imagining myself without sin for the rest of this life.  That is not to say that I should not try with every ounce of my being to emulate Jesus, but I must also understand the nature of sin, the flesh and the devil.  Just as every other saint I am going to continue to make sin mistakes, being chastised by God’s Holy Spirit for each misstep.  I must not exacerbate this frailty by aiding the enemy in convincing me that I am therefore condemned for each of these mistakes, requiring Christ to be crucified all over again at each failure.  I am free in deed, which means that I am not going to suffer God’s condemnation, wrath or judgment, no matter how many times to Holy Spirit convicts of necessary change.

I will continue my vigorous attempt to present my body a holy sacrifice, prepared, useful and pleasing to God’s Good Will.  Justifying the enemy’s accusation of me is not my job.  If I am deserving of the enemy’s critique, no matter what is said, then it is God’s prerogative to chastise me for that deserved judgment.  My Father is the only one I either need trust or be concerned about.  Pleasing man or living up to the false pronouncements of deceitful spirits is frankly, not my concern.  God looks at me and sees Christ living here.  What more need I understand?

We must be of sound mind and body, especially in precarious times such as these, the last days.  I say the last days, not to raise someones ire regarding prophetic timelines, but because the last days started the moment Christ rose from the dead.  I believe, there is no “if” about God’s forgiveness, you either have it or you don’t.  Truly believing God’s redemption, justification and sanctification, requires an adherence to a forgiveness imputed to our account, covering every pronouncement of guilt.  Otherwise how could it wash us clean to be ready for a lifetime spent in eternity with a Holy and completely righteous God?  Christ become all sin, so that all might be set free.  He didn’t just cover the really bad ones for believers, rather all of them.  Why then waste a moment of contemplation or aid to the enemy by believing a voice of condemnation, potentially paralyzing us from our faithful walk with the Lord Jesus?