Dear Reader,
Welcome to the concluding part of this teaching. In the previous edition, we examined what defilement is and how it affects us as children of God. This week, we will dive deeper into Liberty from Defilement.
How to Escape Defilement:
Obey God’s Commandment. One thing God desires most from us is our obedience. God wants us to glorify Him by the way we use our bodies. If you have been saved and washed by Jesus’ Blood, you should no longer live for yourself; instead, you should live to glorify God. The Word says: What? Know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s (1 Corinthians 6:19-20). Also, the Word says: …Let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armor of light. Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying: but put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof (Romans 13:12-14).
God’s commandments are vital, and you should live according to them. Also, you prove that you love Christ by obeying His commandments because your action speaks louder than words. The Word says: If ye love me, keep my commandments (John 14:15; see also 1 John 2:3-5). So, live your life based on God’s Word.
Please note that it is not too late to commit your life and body to God. The Bible says no matter how bad we think we are or how much we have already sinned, God can forgive us and make us whole again if we only confess our sins to Him and repent or turn from them (1 John 1:9; 2 Chronicles 7:14; Isaiah 55:7; Proverbs 28:13). So, stop chasing your own lust and start letting God lead you. The cheap thrills you are excited about now by living a sinful life cannot compare to the beautiful and rich relationship you can have if you obey God’s Word and follow His standards for living.
Therefore, to be totally liberated from defilement, you need the help of God. If you are not born again, please say this prayer of faith: Lord Jesus Christ, I come to You today. I am a sinner, and I cannot help myself. Forgive me of my sins and cleanse me with Your Precious Blood. Deliver me from sin and satan to serve the Living God. From today, Lord Jesus, I accept You as my Lord and Saviour. Thank You Jesus for saving me! Now, I am Born Again.
Congratulations! You are now born again and a child of God. He loves you and will never leave or forsake you. With this, you are guaranteed all-round rest and peace, in Jesus’ name! Please write or call to share your testimonies with me through oyedepofaitha@gmail.com OR 08141320204 and 07026385437.
For more insight, these books, authored by me, are available at the Dominion Bookstores in all Living Faith Churches and other leading Christian Bookstores: Single with A Difference, Make Your Life Count, A Living Witness and Single and not Entangled.
