Deal Thoroughly with Sin

Deal Thoroughly with Sin

2Timothy 2:19  “Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let everyone that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.”

          Luke 6:48 also speaks to the issue of a Christian’s spiritual foundation, “He is like a man which built an house, and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock: and when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently upon that house, and could not shake it: for it was founded upon a rock.”  When a Christian musician faces the on slot of the enemy who is Satan, that musician must be sure that his or her spiritual foundation is solid.  Notice that St. Paul reminds Timothy that That a spiritual foundation built upon God will be sure. 

The Christian musician must deal thoroughly with sin.  1John 1:9 states that,  “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”  Remember that 2 Timothy 2:19 declares, “Let everyone that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.”  The Christian musician is not capable of living a life in the Spirit if he or she is trying to hide unconfessed sin from God.  In order for a Christian musician’s spiritual foundation to stand “sure”  he or she must be completely honest with God.  Those who are honest enough to dig deep and depart from sin have this precious assurance that “…the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his.”  We know this with surety because God’s Word declares that “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”