Is Not Guilty the Verdict?
What a life! It is one thing to live by the lifestyle that is so carefree, that we don't seem to care if there is a Creator Who requires His created ones to return His love. It is also another matter to be a person who has seemingly trusted Elyon, Most High GOD, to make Him LORD of their life.
What about the horrible dilemma of His people (Christians, people of the Way, followers of the Messiah, Sojourners and sanctified ones) etc., who have made some heinous, ungodly, and life altering choices? The question is this... How are you living today? Is making those same choices still in your present?
Forgiveness is of GOD and He functions in Ways we can't and don't understand. When people, sects, religions and denominations tell us who we are not—speak with GOD on that. Go to Him with words of surrender and a mind (heart) of submission to get an understanding and get free!
If you have abandoned your old life, He has cleansed you from the guilt of “those” sins. What of the new ones? How are you living today?
The path of righteousness (pleasing Him and treating people justly) should flourish. His forgiveness and love are very capable to free us, if we do sin again (and we will). Don’t make that a habitually planned outing and get-away, JUST TO lean on grace. That is FLAWED theology.
We are not all guilty, and we are not all free.
Yeshua is ready with open arms, to make you whole. Ooey gooey grace will not cut it. There is a way to live and expecting the Holy One of Israel to turn His head as you and I do stupid and ungodly stuff and once more espouse, I am covered by grace” is a poor belief system.
We deserve His judgement, but we get His mercy. Thank you, LORD, for all our trials, that come to make us strong. Some of you have been in denial for years. You are not alone. So... If you're reading this, and your heart has received this message, there is hope.
If you trust (have faith in GOD's Word), choose to turn that messiness into a stable adventure with His Truths and live according to Them, you are then made not guilty. …until then, your guilt remains.
Have you wrestled with the guilt? Has the sin left you scarred, bound (imprisoned) and shamed? You need to know that sin does not have degrees. In Yeshua’s name (character) you can be changed. Where the Spirit of the LORD is, you can find His Peace and the liberty that come with it. "Who the Son (Almighty GOD) sets free, he or she is declared free without a doubt." No guilt and no shame.