Comments on: Problem: Big Sinners vs. Little Sinners – 1.0 http://www.competentcounseling.com/2009/10/27/problem-big-sinners-vs-little-sinners-1-0/ People Seeking Solutions Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:03:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1-beta1 hourly 1 By: Rick Thomas http://www.competentcounseling.com/2009/10/27/problem-big-sinners-vs-little-sinners-1-0/comment-page-1/#comment-1613 Rick Thomas Wed, 28 Oct 2009 01:22:33 +0000 http://www.competentcounseling.com/?p=10663#comment-1613 Hey Mike! I know you didn't write this to draw attention to yourself, but I must say that I appreciate how you are modeling humility here. Your illustration about your morning walk was very convicting while being super-encouraging. You're right, it is so easy to fall into and I do find myself there more than I wish. Thanks for trotting out your transparency for the edification of the saints. This was very encouraging!! rick Hey Mike!
I know you didn’t write this to draw attention to yourself, but I must say that I appreciate how you are modeling humility here. Your illustration about your morning walk was very convicting while being super-encouraging. You’re right, it is so easy to fall into and I do find myself there more than I wish.

Thanks for trotting out your transparency for the edification of the saints. This was very encouraging!!

rick

]]> By: Mike http://www.competentcounseling.com/2009/10/27/problem-big-sinners-vs-little-sinners-1-0/comment-page-1/#comment-1612 Mike Wed, 28 Oct 2009 01:08:50 +0000 http://www.competentcounseling.com/?p=10663#comment-1612 It's a very good point and we need to remind ourselves of it every day. If you are a Christian and are reading this and need a reminder of how much you still sin even after the glory of the Savior has been revealed to you please pick up Respectable Sins by Jerry Bridges and you will be cured (and humbled). As for the questions: 1) Absolutely I have sinned in that way, even recently. Thinking that I am so great compared to others by virtue of my ministry commitments or sanctification as though I was the origin of it. 2) By the grace of God I do not often fall into this trap. 3) Where I see this pop up in my own heart most often is with people who are intentionally dressing in a way so they will not fit into mainstream society. Just this morning I walked past someone with a tatoo on his neck and thought "you don't see many bankers with tatoos on their necks." How self righteous of me. God be merciful to me, a sinner. It’s a very good point and we need to remind ourselves of it every day. If you are a Christian and are reading this and need a reminder of how much you still sin even after the glory of the Savior has been revealed to you please pick up Respectable Sins by Jerry Bridges and you will be cured (and humbled).

As for the questions:

1) Absolutely I have sinned in that way, even recently. Thinking that I am so great compared to others by virtue of my ministry commitments or sanctification as though I was the origin of it.

2) By the grace of God I do not often fall into this trap.

3) Where I see this pop up in my own heart most often is with people who are intentionally dressing in a way so they will not fit into mainstream society. Just this morning I walked past someone with a tatoo on his neck and thought “you don’t see many bankers with tatoos on their necks.” How self righteous of me. God be merciful to me, a sinner.

]]> By: Rick Thomas http://www.competentcounseling.com/2009/10/27/problem-big-sinners-vs-little-sinners-1-0/comment-page-1/#comment-1610 Rick Thomas Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:41:49 +0000 http://www.competentcounseling.com/?p=10663#comment-1610 Thank you, Dianne, for leaving that comment on one of our Facebook Fan Pages. I did re-edit to say this - "Are you tempted to be unkind to non-Christians for sinning as though you are any better than they are apart from the saving & sustaining grace of God?" Excellent! Thanks for your discerning reading. rick Thank you, Dianne, for leaving that comment on one of our Facebook Fan Pages. I did re-edit to say this – “Are you tempted to be unkind to non-Christians for sinning as though you are any better than they are apart from the saving & sustaining grace of God?”

Excellent!

Thanks for your discerning reading.

rick

]]> By: Rick Thomas http://www.competentcounseling.com/2009/10/27/problem-big-sinners-vs-little-sinners-1-0/comment-page-1/#comment-1609 Rick Thomas Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:37:48 +0000 http://www.competentcounseling.com/?p=10663#comment-1609 D. B. said, Love the 2nd question!!! It might be added to the end of that question.... or as though you are any better apart from the saving grace of God? D. B. said, Love the 2nd question!!! It might be added to the end of that question…. or as though you are any better apart from the saving grace of God?

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