All of my Christian life, all my life as a Christian, I have been sinning. I have been full of shame, guilt and condemnation. As a male that had a problem with lust, I was always feeling guilty for sexual sin until some good teachers of the Word of God set me free and gave me a new lease on life. Read on…
One of the foundational verses that they used was Romans 8:1 (New International Version); “Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus”.
For years and years this verse had no effect on me and certainly was not true for me and my Christian life. As an addict to pornography, every few days I would fall and be racked with guilt, shame and condemnation.
This verse may be true for others but it was not true for me, who always walked around in shame knowing that I was guilty of viewing pornography and masturbating several times a week.
The new teachers that I have come across have had me confess that I am the righteousness of Christ in God to myself and not to get all beat out of shape when I sin, and again confess that I am righteous and that it would have a positive effect on my sin life.
Joyce Meyer and Andrew Wommack taught me that as I confess I am righteous, my body will come into alignment with the confession and prove it to be a reality. They said by dwelling on how much of a bad sinner I am, and thinking constantly about not engaging in sin would not stop the sin, but rather encourage it.
They taught me that all my condemnation was put on Jesus on the cross and that therefore there was no longer room for condemnation on my life. They taught me that all my sins up till the time I die have been forgiven by God.
Knowing that all my sin has been forgiven has had a tremendous effect on me. And though my habitual sin has not stopped altogether as of writing this, it has stopped 80% at least. I feel so free of personal condemnation and I love this feeling of complete freedom in my life.