SIN IS NO LONGER A FACTOR

SIN IS NO LONGER A FACTOR

For sin shall not have dominion over you: 

for ye are not under the law, but under 

grace (Romans 6:14).

tuesday 31

Some Christians make statements like, “As long 

as you’re in this body, you’re prone to sin,” 

but that’s not what the Word teaches. To believe and 

talk that way is to derogate the salvation Jesus brought 

to us, and denigrate its power. 1 John 2:1 says,  “My 

little children, these things write I unto you, that ye 

sin not. And if any man sin , we have an advocate with 

the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous.” 

The underlined portion of the preceding verse 

lets us know that it’s not compulsory to sin. Part of it 

says, “…if any man sin,” not “…when any man sin.” Sin 

is no longer a factor. The Bible says,  “…whosoever is 

born of God sinneth not…” (1 John 5:18). It is possible 

not to sin, otherwise, the Apostle John wouldn’t have 

said so. 

You need to understand how God sees you, 

following the redemptive and substitutionary work 

of Christ. Colossians 1:21-22 makes it clear. It says, 

“And you, that were sometime alienated and 

enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now 

hath he reconciled In the body of his flesh through 

death, to present you holy and unblameable and 

unreproveable in his sight.”  He’s made you holy, 

blameless, and unreprovable. You didn’t attain this by 

your actions, but in Christ Jesus. 

No wonder He says in 1 Peter 2:9 (AMPC), “But 

you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a dedicated 

nation, [God’s] own purchased, special people, that 

you may set forth the wonderful deeds and display 

the virtues and perfections of Him Who called you 

out of darkness into His marvelous light.” He called 

you out of darkness, to set forth His wonderful deeds, 

and display His virtues and perfections. He didn’t just 

say you should walk in perfection, but to display and 

manifest His glory and virtue. He’s called you to walk 

in divine excellence, and manifest the fruits and works 

of righteousness. That’s the life of a Christian. Glory 

to God!

PRAYER

Dear Father, you’re the one at work in me, both to 

will and to do of your good pleasure. I’m born of you; 

therefore, sin has no dominion over me. I produce 

works and fruits of righteousness, displaying your 

perfection and excellence in all I do, in Jesus’ Name. 

Amen.  

FURTHER STUDY:

Romans 6:6-14; 1 Corinthians 15:55-57