1 John 3:8 “The Son of God appeared for this purpose, to destroy the works of the devil.”

Can God count on you to destroy the devils work through you? Can God regularly work through you to destroy Satans work? Sinning is the problem, what are you doing about it?

Well, lowering our standards is what the world, flesh, and the devil wants us as Christians to do. God has saved us so that we can stop sinning. Paul asked, Shall we continue in sin so that God’s grace will increase? (Romans 6:1,2). Verse two gives us the answer and it is No! (God forbid).

Do you realize that sin has been defeated at the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ? The question is, Do you believe God? Or are you believing what you see and feel? If you don’t believe God then you are calling Him a lie. Even if you are not saying it directly, because calling God a open lie is not wise, that is what you are doing indirectly.

Why do you want to call God a lie? Well not trusting Christ’s work on the cross is like calling God the Father a bald-face lie. It is a subtle and a non-obvious way of trusting our way instead of God’s way. Remember the bible says that Christ was manifested to destroy the works of the devil. It says, “The one who practices sin is of the devil: for the devil has sinned from the beginning. The Son of God (Jesus) appeared for this purpose to destroy the works of the devil.” (1 John 3:8).

The question worth you answering, “Is God destroying the Devils work through You? Is God able to eliminate sin through You? Well if Christ Jesus has not been allowed to be your Lord then God cannot destroy the devils work through you. If you have not confessed that you are a sinner and have asked for His forgiveness, then you cannot be used by God to destroy the devils works.

Don’t deceive yourself into thinking that deeds and all kinds of activity will get rid of sin. Helping the poor is good but it cannot erase sin. Building houses for the homeless is great, but it can not eliminate sin. Feeding the hungry is wonderful, but it can not erase sin. Donating time and money cannot make sin disappear. The only way of getting rid of Sin is trusting God’s only provision and that is Jesus Christ finished work on the cross.

Jesus Christ’s death, burial, and resurrection must be believed from your heart before sin can be eradicated. Believing in your heart and confessing with your mouth that Christ has been raised from the dead is the only way, (Romans 10:9,10). When anyone does that they will be saved and make themselves availible to stop sin from being done by them.

Are you allowing God to get rid of sin through you? The next time you feel compelled to lie yet you don’t, then you are destroying sin. You are destroying sin the next time you feel compelled to take that pencil or pen from work yet you don’t. You are destroying sin when you return items to the store when you know you didn’t pay for it. The next time you decide not to look at that porno magazine or movie you are destroying sin. The next time you lust for someone else’s house or car but stop, you are destroying sin. You are destroying sin the next time you lust for some woman or man, yet don’t. You are destroying sin when hate arises for someone that is of a different race or culture and you let God’s Love be demonstrated instead.

Remember God wants you to be getting rid of Sin.