Addicted to Sin or Jesus

March 26, 2009

Today's Reading: Deuteronomy 17-18 and Romans 6

I think that a few days ago, I might have said something to the effect of “hey, let’s go commit some sins and stuff, and then have faith and be forgiven”. I was joking when I mentioned that by the way, so I hope nobody did anything that caused some bad consequences to happen.

In fact, today’s reading in Romans discussed this very situation. Paul joked that we should continue to sin so that we can make more grace. His response is simply “no”.

It would be like having a drug that could undo the affects of drugs. Let’s say such a thing existed. So you could take all kinds of drugs like marijuana, heroin, alcohol, the whole batch. You could get high, and then take a drug that would remove all of the addictive effects.

The problems is, the user would be addicted to that drug. This is what Paul would say. Someone who commits sins and then washes the slate clean and then repeats has a problem. They are addicted to sin.

I’m sure some of you may know people who are Christian hypocrites, who indulge in all sorts of bad behaviors, but plan on using the “get out of hell free” card at the end. They suppose that if they don’t kill anybody, they have this diplomatic immunity.

In all honesty, I cannot stand people like these for several reasons. First, they give people who are trying to live a godly life a bad name. Considering all the Catholic priests who are facing child molesting charges, I think you see what I mean. I’ve noticed those critical of the church fail to talk about the extremely high percentage of priests who are not child molesters.

The second reason is because that I could be one of them, and not even realize it. I can think of many a times in my life where I have had to repent of sins, and then discovered that I have more sins to deal with. Sometimes I can’t stand how I live, period. There are times when I am so disgusted with myself, that I don’t know how God puts up with me.

If I am addicted to sin, then Jesus really is the only cure. He does a good job at taking care of me, but then you get addicted to Jesus. Sadly, this is the only way to live life, addicted to sin or addicted to Jesus.

If you are going to be addicted to sin, do it right. Don’t pretend to be a Christian. Just do a lot of sin, and leave Christ behind. Yeah, there is going to be sucky after-effects.

That, or give yourself utterly to Jesus. It really is the only way.