I Am Not a Sinner - Part 1

“I am just a sinner, saved by grace.”

The above is one of the saddest statements made in the Christian church. It displays a lack of understanding about how God sees sin and worse, how God sees saints.

The picture to the right is an excellent depiction of the believer's relationship to sin.  We cannot be in sin while at the same time being in Christ for Jesus is the bridge that takes us from death (sin) to life.

Do you know that God never calls a Christian a sinner? So what is the difference between being a sinner and being a Christian?

Below we review every occurrence of the word "sinner" in the King James Bible.  The purpose is not to give a deep exposition of each text, but to simply see who God calls "sinners".  In doing this, we will see how God contrasts sinners versus those who belong to Him. You will notice that you can only be one or the other, not both. 

I Am Not a Sinner - Part 2

This article is part of a series of posts that may be better understood starting from the beginning.

The Crux of the Matter

In reviewing what the Scriptures have to say about sinners, it is interesting to note that there is continuously a line being drawn in the sand. God distinguishes between those who are called His and those who are called sinners.

One is either righteous, upright, good, pleasing God, fearing God, wise, God's child, forgiven, found, alive, justified, hallowed, delighting in God, redeemed, made whole, obedient, doing the work of God, converted, a saint...or one is a sinner.

This indicates that, to God, a sinner is more than just someone who commits sin. A sinner is someone who is in agreement with sin.  When we repent, we are turning a complete 180 degrees away from the direction we were headed before.  The Christian walk then is one of walking away from sin.

The Gospel is Scandalous

Few people seem to understand the miraculous event that conversion is. If you understand and believe the Word of God, that is to no credit of your own. It is the work of God.

The attached message is from Paul Washer and addresses the wonderful power of God which alone can change the heart of man and open blinded eyes. The only thing I would add to this is that upon truly being born again, the life birthed within you by the Spirit transforms you into a new creation.

The Twilight Series (Vampire Love Story) Exposed! - Videos #25-27

The Message of Twilight Directed to Women

This video is a message by Dr. Scott Johnson exposing the darkness associated with the Twilight vampire series. These used to be separate videos, but they were deleted by Youtube.  Therefore, I am posting the whole sermon here.  These particular topics listed below begin at about the 3:44:25 point (3 hours, 44 minutes, and 25 seconds into the video).

Video #25-27 Topics

• Biblical mockery in Twilight as when Edward tells Bella, "And so the lion fell in love with the lamb"
• Why Satan targets women
• Corruption of young girls into sexual perversion
  
• Bella as a presentation of feminism
• The vampire subculture "religion" as a social community which is undergirded by the church of Satan
  
• Progression into the occult
• Evolution of the Vampire religion
  

The Twilight Series (Vampire Love Story) Exposed! - Video #24

From the Mouth of Author Stephanie Meyer

This video is a message by Dr. Scott Johnson exposing the darkness associated with the Twilight vampire series. These used to be separate videos, but they were deleted by Youtube.  Therefore, I am posting the whole sermon here.  These particular topics listed below begin at about the 3:31:59 point (3 hours, 31 minutes, and 59 seconds into the video).

Video #24 Topics:

• Quotes from Stephanie Meyer about how she created Twilight
• She describes how she channeled the series
• The first book in the Twilight series begins with Genesis 2:17 "But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die."
• Review of Twilight characters and plot
  

The Twilight Series (Vampire Love Story) Exposed! - Videos #22-23

A Christian Response to Those in the Church who Support Twilight

This video is a message by Dr. Scott Johnson exposing the darkness associated with the Twilight vampire series. These used to be separate videos, but they were deleted by Youtube.  Therefore, I am posting the whole sermon here.  These particular topics listed below begin at about the 3:23:00 point (3 hours, 23 minutes, and 00 seconds into the video).

Video #22-23 Topics:

• What the Bible says about addressing such individuals
  
• We need to fight!