peace if man is not
order for God to save us, He must not only forgive our outward sins but also save us from the inward power of sin. Our outward sins need God's forgiveness, and our inward sin needs God's liberation. Forgiveness deals only with outward sins. Liberation deals with the inward sin. The plural sins refer to the various kinds of sins committed outwardly; the singular sin refers to the sin within that compels a person to sin. If we want to understand these two kinds of salvation, we must first understand that there are two different kinds of sin. One is inward and the other is outward. It is unfortunate that after many Christians are saved, they merely experience the forgiveness of outward sins without experiencing any release from the inward sin. We must realize the difference between sin and sins before we can obtain God's full salvation. Let me summarize the difference between sins and sin with the list below:
SINS SIN
1. Plural 2. Outward 3. Conduct 4. Acts 5. What we do 6. Require forgiveness before God 7. Conscience is not at peace if not forgiven before God 8. Conscience 9. Living
1. Singular 2. Inward 3. Flesh 4. Inward power 5. What we are 6. Requires liberation within man 7. Heart is not sanctified if man is not released 8. Heart 9. Life
Once we are clear concerning the scriptural distinction between sins and sin, and once we are clear concerning their difference in our living, we will see the way that God delivers us from our sinful living and sinful life. We will know how God forgives our sins and how He gives us the power to be free from our sin.