The Word of God says, "There is a way which seems right unto a man, but the end of it is the way of death" Proverbs 14:12

Many Christians have become so liberal that they have come to imagine that because Jesus died for our sins, we have a free ticket to sin and a "get out of jail free" card from God.

It behooves us to remember that, "If God did not spare the natural branches (Jews under the old covenant), take heed that He may also not spare you" Romans 11:21.   "Be not deceived, God is not mocked, for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap.  He who sows to the flesh, will because of his flesh reap corruption, but he who sows to the Spirit will of the Spirit reap life everlasting" Galatians 6:7,8. 

These are both New Testament scriptures, written after the death of Christ on the cross; they are not Old Testament, under the law, teachings, and there are plenty more where that came from, which teach God's people to live a holy life.  Please don't deceive yourself into thinking you can live like the devil and act like the devil, but enter heaven because you said a "sinners prayer" one day - ain't gonna happen, folks. 

Jesus said, "Truly, truly I say to you, except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God" John 3:3.  Born again = new life, not the old one we were saved out of.  "Therefore, if any man is in Christ, he is a new creature, old things have passed away, behold, all things are new" 2 Corinthians 5:17.

What Christ's death on the cross meant was that He successfully lived a holy life in this world, having arrived in the flesh and having been tempted the same as we are, but He overcame.  He came and suffered in the flesh, not only to pay the price for every man's sins, but also to give us the power to overcome.  This is what it's all about - not free tickets to get out of jail.  If you have that mentality, you are trampling the blood of Jesus and you will not be excused; "How much sorer punishment, do you suppose, shall he be thought worthy, who has trodden under foot the Son of God, and has counted the blood of the covenant, whereby he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and has done despite to the Spirit of grace?" Hebrews 10:29.  You may be asking, "Sorer punishment than who?" 

The answer to that is, the Jews, God's chosen people, those referred to above as the natural branches.  What Hebrews 10:29 is saying is that if God sorely punished the Jews for their disobedience and idolatry under the Old Covenant, how much sorer punishment will we receive, if once we have been washed by the blood of the Holy Son of God, we deliberately return to sinful lifestyles and tread under foot the blood of the Son of God?  Of course, we are capable of sin and error after we get saved, of course we are not perfect all the time. ** It is one thing to sin on occasion and repent, but it is another thing entirely to allow sin to rule and reign in our bodies after we have been delivered and cleansed by the blood of Christ. **  The Word says, "Let not sin, therefore, reign in your mortal body, that you should obey it in lust" Romans 6:12. 

If you have a liberal viewpoint on Christianity, please read the book of Romans prayerfully and you will have to either deny the Word of Truth, or come to the conclusion that God not only saved us through the sacrificial blood of His Son, but He also called us out of sin to live sanctified, holy lives in His presence. 

Through Christ, God has empowered us to live holy, "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me" Philippians 4:13.  "Therefore, come out from among them and be separate, says the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing, and I will receive you" 2 Corinthians 6:17.  This is New Testament, friends.  Let's consecrate ourselves to God and be the royal priesthood, which God has called us to be, "You are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people, that you should show forth the praises of Him, who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light" 1 Peter 2:9.  Again, New Testament - God bless you.