https://odb.org/2024/06/03/cleansed-by-christ
The picture of a water filter turning murky water into crystal clear clean water is, to me, a perfect picture of how the blood of the Lamb cleanses us from sin to righteousness in God. Through Christ, we are presented blameless and unblemished before God. It is by the grace of God and not through our own works (efforts) as the murky water is not able to cleanse itself without the filter. Only Christ can do that for us and make us white as snow before God.
That doesn’t mean that we will never sin again. It takes time and effort to transform our old self to our new man in Christ. With the power of the Holy Spirit, we will be able to do much better, but it is nevertheless a process. The more we are willing to yield to Christ, the better we will become.
1 John 1: 8-9 gives us a very effective approach to deal with sin. 8 If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. We have to be humble and honest before God and confess our sins whenever we sin. He is faithful to forgive us. But we need to be humble and truthful before God. We can not claim to be without sin. The important thing is to confess and repent. Over time, with the power of the Holy Spirit, we will become overcomers and victors in Christ!
Paul taught before in Romans 12:2, “Do not be conformed to the pattern of this world but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what’s God will is – His good, pleasing, and perfect will. ” Read and study the Word. As we immerse ourselves in His Word, we will be like the tree planted by rivers of water that brings forth fruit in our season, whose leaf will not wither and whatsoever we do shall prosper (Psalm 1:3). Amen!
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