What causes a believer to defy Christ?

“Quench not the Spirit” 1 Thessalonians 5:19

There is no perfect Christian and there never will be one.

In fact, the closer you draw near to God the more glaring are your sins. You cannot escape this quagmire but it is possible to live through the righteousness of Jesus and distance yourself from sin.

It is difficult for most to grasp you have been “sold under sin” and are genetically unacceptable to God.

The breaking point is to allow God to give you the ability to see into your inner condition. Then you will be able to accept in your heart the reality you are a sinner and that it is impossible to meet the standards of God.

Let’s move on and discuss how a believer defies Christ? The primary reason this happens is because you and I believe we are capable of managing our own life. We place ourselves above God.

There is a big difference between acknowledging God and giving Him authority over your life. Self sufficiency blocks out God and opens the door to destruction and misery.

Secondly, most people don’t really understand the sovereignty of God and how this can personally effect your life. God is the creator of the heavens and earth and has power and dominion over all things.

God blesses and He curses. He can jolt your life in a moment! If you really understand the character of God you will come to Him with respect and a genuine desire to please Him.

Many believers dismiss the importance of the Holy Spirit and are unwilling to make an effort to live in oneness with God through His Spirit. This a big mistake because you will never be able to avoid the temptations of sin unless you are yielding to the Holy Spirit.

Finally, you and I choose to blame God when troubles arrive. We develop an attitude God doesn’t really care about me so why try to live for Him. This causes you to take actions to get back at God for His failure to help you. Your backlash against God will only dig your hole deeper in the morass of sin.

The hope in Christ is to believe He who is in me is greater than he who is in the world. Walk by faith and live with God through the Holy Spirit.