Freedom to Sin

Q: Just because people believe in God this seems to give them a free reign to do whatever they want. Steal—forgotten; treat others wrong—forgiven.

A: I would disagree that just because someone believes in God they are some how free to do whatever they want.

Granted, there are individuals that claim to believe in God that use their freedom to sin. However, Paul tells us in Romans that using our freedom to sin is not appropriate. Romans 6:1-4 says, “What shall we say, then? Shall we go on sinning so that grace may increase? By no means! We died to sin; how can we live in it any longer? Or don't you know that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life.”

The answer is clear in the Scripture; people who believe in God through Jesus Christ are expected to live lives worthy of that relationship. We do not sin so that grace will increase. Christians are forgiven because of what Christ did on the cross on our behalf; however, this is in no way a license to sin.