Your Response To Sin

by Ron Luce | Uncategorized

In checking your heart to see if you’re like Adam (running and hiding) or Zacchaeus (coming clean) when you sin, ask yourself this, “Does someone need to confront me on every little thing in order for me to repent?”

If your brother sins against you, go and show him his fault, just between the two of you. If he listens to you, you have won your brother over.

But if he will not listen, take one or two others along, so that ‘every matter may be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.’

If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church; and if he refuses to listen even to the church, treat him as you would a pagan or a tax collector.

I tell you the truth, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.
(Matt. 18:15-18)

When we see a brother or sister involved in sin, Jesus said we are to go and confront them. If that doesn’t bring about change, then we’re to bring them to another brother or sister.

If that still doesn’t work, we’re to bring them before the church. For many people, if you point out the sin in their life, their response is, “Wait a minute, I didn’t do that,” or “It’s not my fault,” or “Who are you to talk, are you perfect?” Is that you? Do you try to deny it like Adam did?

Other times someone will say to us, “Hey, why are you acting like that?” We’ll know what we are doing is wrong, but we won’t change our life. We won’t decide to change that part of us. Even if people mention it we still don’t really change.

How many times do you need to be confronted about something in your life before you deal with it? If you’re waiting for people to confront you again and again, or if your preacher has to preach ten sermons on why not to sin before you start thinking, Maybe I shouldn’t sin, maybe you need to ask yourself, “Is Jesus really real to me or is this just in my head?”

You need to ask yourself once again, “What is my response to sin? When I sin do I need people to beat me up before I deal with it?”

Your response to sin can indicate if this Christianity thing is just in your head or if it’s really in your heart. If your heart is tender towards God, you’re going to want to change to be more like Him. At the least chance you are doing the wrong thing, you’ll straighten yourself out and do what’s right in order to stay connected with Him.

Look at your life and get down to the reality of it—your attitudes, actions, and behavior. If there is any sin between you and God, confess it. Don’t let anything grieve your heavenly Father’s heart or come between you and Him.

Source: Spiritual Shock Treatment by Ron Luce.
Excerpt permission granted by Teen Mania Ministries

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Ron Luce was the co-founder and president of Teen Mania Ministries from 1986-2015. Ron and his wife Katie dreamed to raise young people who would change the world.

Ron received his bachelor's degree in Psychology and Theology from Oral Roberts University and his master's in Counseling Psychology from the University of Tulsa, along with an honorary doctorate from Jerry Falwell of Liberty University. He is a sought-after speaker who has traveled to more than 60 countries and has made numerous media appearances, such as Dr. James Dobson's Focus on the Family radio broadcast, CNN, The O'Reilly Factor, ABC Nightline, The 700 Club, Trinity Broadcasting Network, and the Sean Hannity Show. Ron has also written 35 books for teens, youth pastors, and parents and continues to speak at leaders' conferences helping parents and pastors understand the plight of today's youth and showing them how all of us can be part of the solution.

Ron and Katie currently live in Garden Valley, Texas, with their son Cameron. They have two daughters, Hannah and Charity.

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