Deuteronomy 19-20

In chapter 20, verse 8, although there is forgiveness now accessible because of Jesus atoning death for mankind, we must never forget the contagiousness of sin. Paul speaks to this in Galatians 6 where we are implored to bear one another's burdens, and restore those who have sin gently but with caution lest we too be swept away into the very sin of which we are rescuing them. There is no doubt that the wisdom of Galatians 6 also extends to the sin of thinking of ourselves more highly than we should when we rescuing others from their sin but equally, that would not forget that sin is contagious, our humanity is innately susceptible to temptation. However, being susceptible is not the same as being fearful! Come one, we can live with a confident hope that we will not continue in the sin of our pasts...and one safeguard is simply this, Pauls advice in 1 Corinthians 15:33, "...bad company corrupts good character..."

Pastor Fred