07/21/22 FROM THE GUTTERMOST TO THE UTTERMOST

07/21/22 FROM THE GUTTERMOST TO THE UTTERMOST

Though Adam was created sinless, he had Satan and temptation to resist. He had no sin until he disobeyed God.

Even pristine, primitive, pre-fall Eden was a testing ground. How much more dangerous for those who are born as fallen and carnal men in a corrupted and hostile world? Yet, believers are enabled by God to resist temptation and walk in God's light (truth).

Though believers are redeemed by faith in the death and resurrection of Christ, according to the Bible we are waiting for the "redemption of our body." In other words, our bodies are not yet resurrected, glorified, delivered from the limitations of this fallen world. Not only does our world and our body suffer from the curse until resurrection, our inner man, though delivered from sin by the power of the indwelling Holy Spirit, our inner man is weakened, limited, being afflicted with infirmities of body and mind.

Though we are tempted and tried and though we are unable to overcome sin by our own strength and though we are encumbered with human frailties and limitations, God saves us from all sin. Not all problems in this life, not all weaknesses in this life, not all errors in this life, but His Spirit delivers from all sin. We always need the constant cleansing of the blood of Christ and the abiding of the Holy Spirit for our salvation. The blood of Christ cleanses those who walk in the light as He is in the light, from all sin. We can fail (sin), but we can rescued from our failure (sins).

Even in our most victorious moments, it is not ourselves, but Christ in us that gives us victory. Even in our greatest failures, it is Christ Who will restore us, if we come to Him through faith.