In Hebrews 10, the author implores of the reader that they not turn back to sin. In the old testament, the people had to return again and again to sacrifices and were yet condemned by the law. Now, we have THE sacrifice and if we scorn it by sinning willfully, we mock that sacrifice. In so doing, we hang Jesus on the cross again and again, by choice. At least when we were lost, it was an act of mercy and love. Now we scorn that act; now we hate God’s gift. It is better that we never knew God that to know him and then turn away.
Now, that’s not to say that we will never sin again once saved; however, the goal is to make last time THE last time for any sin. This is the process of sanctification. We are given mercy to cover our sins, as Paul indicates by the mere fact that he openly admits he struggles with sin (Romans 7). But we are also given the holy Spirit and grace to empower us to resist the enemy (James 4:7). When we find ourselves planning a sin, we are in effect planning to cheat on God. God says that those who invent evil are among the worst sinners (Romans 1)
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