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Definition
Accountability is to be
responsible to somebody else or to others, for your
actions your word, your every movement. Now that you
have been born again you have put yourself under the
direct teachings of Jesus Christ.
Bible Statement
The biblical principle is
that we are all answerable to our Maker for our
thoughts, words, and deeds. The Bible plainly teaches
that “the whole world is accountable to God”. We who
have been born again no longer have to sin even though
we were born into sin because of Adam. Jesus has freed
us from the bondage of sin. We now are accountable to
God for how we live our lives. We have become God’s
ambassadors and the whole world is looking at us trying
to find fault. In everything we do we must present a
good example because we are God’s ambassadors.
Scripture
Romans 8:12-15. Dear
brothers we have no obligation what so ever to our old
sinful nature of the flesh to do what we hear it beckons
us to do. If we continually succumb to the flesh
we must die. But if in the power of the Holy Spirit we
are putting sin to death we will live.
Matthew 28:18. Jesus
speaking to His disciples answered them saying all
authority has been given to Me in heaven and earth.
Therefore go unto all the nations baptizing them in the
name of the Father, the Son and Holy Spirit. Teaching
them to observe all that I commanded you, pay attention
for I am always with you even to the end of the age.
1st John 3:8-9.
If you keep on sinning, it demonstrates that you belong
to Satan, for when he first sinned he remained in sin.
The Son of God came to destroy the works of Satan. Those
who are born into God’s family do not practice sinning.
He has been born again and he is cleansed of sin
with his new life.
Luke 6:39. Jesus spoke to
them in an illustration called a parable saying what
good could come from a blind man leading a blind man,
would they both not stumble? Would they both not fall
into a pit?
James 5:12-12. Above all My
brethren, do not declare either by heaven or earth or
with any other oath. Instead let your yes be yes and
your no be no. So you yourself may not fall under
judgment.
Matthew 6:7. When you are
praying do not do as the Gentiles do with meaningless
repetition with their many words thinking they will be
heard because of them.
John 15:20-22. Recall
the word I said to you. A slave is not greater than his
Lord. If they have persecuted you it is because they
persecuted Me. And if they kept my word they will keep
yours too.
Proverbs 15:8 The wicked
will try to pay homage to God but in His eyes it is
shameful of them. The prayer of a righteous man is
delightful to God.
Rom 3:21- apart from the
Law. Righteousness of God has been manifested, it is
witnessed by the Law and the Prophets even the
righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for
all those who believe, no distinctions is made for all
have sinned falling short of the glory of God,
being acceptable as a gift by His grace through the
deliverance which is in Christ Jesus;
Ephesians
6:11Put on the full armor of God, in order that you may
be able to with stand the on slot against you from the
schemes of the devil.
Romans 3:19-20. We know that whatever the
law says, it speaks to those who are under the law, that
every mouth may be closed, and all the world may become
accountable to God; because by the works of the law no
flesh will be defensible in His sight; for through the
law the knowledge of sin comes to us.
Gal 5:16-18. I say, when you
walk by the Spirit, you will not carry out the desire of
the flesh the flesh sets its yearning against the
Spirit, the Spirit against the flesh; for these are in
disagreement to one another, so that you may not do the
things that you please. But if you are led by the
Spirit, you are not under the law.
Luke 6:36-38. "Be
compassionate, just as your Father is compassionate."And
do not be an adjudicator and you will not be judged; and
do not censure, and you will not be censured. Forgive
and you will be forgiven. "Give, and it will be given to
you; good measure, pressed down, shaken together,
running over, they will pour into your lap. For by your
standard of measure it will be measured to you in
return."
Romans 14:11-12. It has been
put in black and white, "As I live, says the Lord, every
knee shall bow to Me, and every tongue shall give praise
to God." Then each one of us shall give account of
himself to God.
Ephesians 4:25-27. Lay aside
falsehood; speak truth, each one with his neighbor, for
we are members of one another. If you are angry
do not sin; do not let the sun set on your anger, 27 and
do not give the devil an opportunity.
Luke 6:42 How can you say to
your brother, let me take out the speck that is in your
eye,' when you yourself cannot see because of the log in
yours. You fraud, first take the log out of your own
eye, and then you may see clearly to take out the speck
that is in your brother's eye.
Matthew 18:15-17. Should
your brother sin, go and rebuke him in private; if he
will listen to you, you have won your brother. Should he
not listen take one or two more with you, so that by the
mouth of two or three witnesses every fact may be
confirmed? If he then refuses to listen tell it to the
entire church. If he refuses to listen to the church,
let him be to you as a Gentile and a tax-gatherer.
1st Timothy
5:8 if anyone does not perceive before hand, any need
and provide for his own, and particularly for those of
his own house, he has denied the faith, and is worse
than an infidel. Should anyone not provide for their own
and especially those who are of their own family they
have denied the faith, they then are worse than a
nonbeliever.
Jesus purchased us with
His life on the cross. He gave freely of His life so
that we may have life and have it abundantly. All of our
sins have been paid for, including past, present and
future sins. So to Him who created us and loves us more
than we can comprehend let us do our best to not bring
sadness to Him by our disobedience. All who trust Jesus
Christ as their Savior are forgiven for the penalty of
their sins. They also receive the strength to fight the
presence of sin in their lives.
Find someone who can hold
you responsible for your witness. Four questions that I
would like you to consider asking each other. They are
as follows. (1) Are you spending time with our Father on
a one on one relationship since we last talked? (2) Have
all your thoughts been pure thoughts? (3) Have you
misused your influence that you have with others? (4)
Have you answered the first three questions truthfully?
No matter what sin we have committed God’s grace is
sufficient to cleanse us from any sin that we have
committed except the sin of denying the Holy Spirit. The
existence of the triune God cannot be ignored. So then
if we are truly regretful of any sin(s) we have, then
The God who created us will no longer be able to see the
sin for it is concealed by the blood of Jesus. See
Matthew 12:31-32
Comments
All of this means we
cannot experience God’s
Grace until
we first see ourselves as sinners who are without excuse
because we have now heard the truths.
Often we fail to meet the
standards that we have set for ourselves. God has taken
care of setting the standards we must abide by. God sent
His Son Christ Jesus who is our intermediary between God
and us. Jesus who was the only perfect person to walk
the earth was also one hundred percent man and one
hundred present God. He is the only one we have that is
able to speak for us. We were bought and paid for by
Jesus who paid the price for our sins on the cross at
Calvary. This unselfish act freed us from sin so that
God could bring us to Him.
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