Understanding the Key Differences Between Sinners and Saints 7-17-26

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You is a saint or you ain’t a saint! You cannot be both.

To all who are in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints (Romans 1:7).

While reading Charles Stanley’s daily word from “In Touch” pertaining to “No Condemnation, Only Love” I felt led to post a message about  the difference between a saint and a sinner.

There is therefore now [that sentence was interpolated – inserted] no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh.

That sentence is supposed to end at Christ Jesus. [the latter part of the verse was interpolated – inserted], but according to the Spirit.  Why is the sentence supposed to end? We are children of God and although we fall into sin, sin no longer lives in us, if that were true, then we would not be saved.  

For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death. The law condemned [we were in bondage]; it could not save us,  but Christ set us free. If anyone is still in bondage to sin, they do not truly understand salvation, and that hinders them from being effective in ministry (fulfilling the assignment) that God has purposed (ordained) for them.

Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith. But after that faith is come, we are no longer under a schoolmaster. For you are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus (Galatians 3:24-26). The law could not save us; it just showed us that we were wrong. We needed Jesus Christ to save and deliver us from the condemnation of sin and give us a brand new life (2 Corinthians 5:17).

In a courtroom, if those who are being tried for a crime are found not guilty, they are free and can never be charged for the same crime again. It’s the same with us, Christ took on our guilt (the sin crime) and God the Judge declared us not guilty, therefore, sin no longer reigns in us.

Therefore, do not let sin reign in your mortal body, so that you should obey it in its lusts.  And do not present your members as instruments of unrighteousness to sin but present yourselves to God as being alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness to God.  For sin shall not have dominion over you, for you are not under law but under grace (Romans 6:12-14). To reign means to be dominant over or to be in control of.

God has given us the grace (ability) to conduct ourselves in a holy and righteous manner.

He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God (John 3:18).

I am believing that that message will help those who are confused; to help understand who they really are. You either is a saint, or you ain’t a saint. For your own sake, if you are saved (born again), please don’t call yourself a sinner.

Warning! After all that Jesus did by becoming sin on your behalf and you still say you are a sinner;  For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him (2 Corinthians 5:21).

You cannot be righteous and unrighteous at the same time. How do you think that makes Jesus feel? Bottom line is, you’re saying that Jesus didn’t complete your salvation on the cross.

After this, Jesus, knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the Scripture might be fulfilled, said, “I thirst!” Now a vessel full of sour wine was sitting there; and they filled a sponge with sour wine, put it on hyssop, and put it to His mouth. So when Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, “It is finished!” And bowing His head, He gave up His spirit (John 19:28-30).

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Betty A. Burnett ~ burnettministries.org