Snares of unconfessed sins
[dropcap]H[/dropcap]e who conceals his sins does not prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them finds mercy. Proverbs 28:13
The church as the God ordained institute of holiness has her role to play in clothing the naked and educating the uneducated. Being who we are it is important for us to teach and live in the powers of the Holy Spirit. It is clear to us that no one is ever without sin and it will be to our loss and error if we are to live with the sins in us. Somehow the word “backsliding” instills a consciousness of our present sins and it will be to our gain if we are to confess, renounce and forsake every sin committed in an unholy way. The nature of what I intend to teach here is of a higher dimension which will inspire, convict and transform the sons and daughters of God to the powers of the new life. Notice this: When we meet a stranger we regard the stranger as a stranger but when the stranger who talks to us speaks in the power of the truth, words of living water flows out from his or her mouth inspiring, uplifting and raising our spirits up to the powers of the Highest Order.In teaching of what I write, I righteously desire to teach you the truths of what God taught me. In regard to sin we know what it is because of what the law is and in regard to judgment we know how it will be because of what the Word teaches us. Somehow all of us has fallen as much as we fell and the gravity of our sins has reached to the heavens (Ezra 9:6). For every act of sin we commit, we do more harm to ourselves but when our sins are confessed and forgiven we begin to experience the revival which leads to life. No one is without sin but we have to admit that our sins are often repeated and committed either because of our unconfessed sins or because of our adulterous affair with sin. The truth is, there will be less chances for us to sin when our spirits are continually revived in the Holy Spirit. The holier our spirits become the greater the powers of it will work in us. One truth we have to understand is that we live in an enemy territory and because of the hostile atmosphere it is important for us to passionately seek the powers which comes from the Most High. In a stark warning to us, the Word of God emphatically states “ Be self controlled and alert, your enemy the devil prowls around like a lion looking for someone to devour ( 1st Peter 5:8 ). This speaks of satan’s desperation to push sinners into the pit but when it backfires the devil will have uncountable reasons to scream in torment when he is ultimately cast into the lake of fire. The truth is: No matter what the nature of the attacks against us are, the powers of Hades will have no power over us if we are secured and empowered in the truth ( Matthew 16:18-19 ). We need not fear the snares when we can burn the snares and the powers of hell will not dare come near those whose lives are empowered by the powers of the Most High. The church will only become holier and holier with every inspiring sermon and it is our desire for everyone to strive towards perfection in holiness, in love and in the Spirit. There should be no fear of temptation and we challenge everyone to face it and to put to death every sin by the powers of the Holy Spirit (Romans 8:13 ). Sin must be wiped out and there must not be any hint of it in the Holy Church of Christ. This is our faith, our belief and desire and we urge every lover of Christ to gain as much as they can by accepting the truth. The Church of Christ prays for all her loved members. Desire it, receive it and accept it. God loves the Church of Christ.
Ambrose.J.Chakre
Founder President
Foundation of Holiness in Christ Ministries Kohima Nagaland
