{"id":11366,"date":"2022-07-14T18:37:10","date_gmt":"2022-07-14T22:37:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/corneliascottcree.com\/?p=11366"},"modified":"2022-08-20T12:34:10","modified_gmt":"2022-08-20T16:34:10","slug":"revenge-and-presumption-the-great-transgression","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/corneliascottcree.com\/revenge-and-presumption-the-great-transgression\/","title":{"rendered":"Revenge and Presumption – the Great Transgression"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Psalm 19:13 <\/sup>Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins<\/strong>; let them not have dominion over me: then shall I be upright, and I shall be innocent from the great transgression.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

There it is – the definition of the worst thing you can do with the worst consequences implied – and not a sermon to be found – anywhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why? Because who has realized what an important lesson is here?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The greatest transgression in history is the devil defying God by taking one-third of the angels with him to hell. (Prophet Robin D Bullock has a good teaching video on this scene between God and Satan.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So why was Satan so mad? He thought, as the Top Dog Angel, the highest ranking angel in the universe he would be chosen to be – the Big Cheese, the Son of God, and rule the world. And that is presumption – believing one has godlike status and all its perks. So when Satan was judged and banished his personal payback was, and still is – Revenge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How do you get back at God? You steal, kill and destroy God’s Treasure, that which is closest to His Heart, His People made in His image. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"
When you were born God said over your tiny body, “See. That’s my boy. He has my eyes.” Or “Look at that beauty. She’s going to be a teacher, like her father.”<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

You and I may seek fame, fortune, a nice home, good friends, but God wants US. Consequently Satan is after US – Revenge. If he can destroy humanity he can make God sorry for not giving him the top spot – Lord of all. This is the sin pattern – presumption and revenge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today we hear “once saved is always saved” – a damnable heresy because God is not an indulgent old grandfather letting us get away with anything simply because he loves us and does not want Satan winning. There are people who were saved and then got themselves in a mess. They refuse to repent, or change their patterns of living. The Bible calls this hard hearted, <\/strong>which is refusal to deal with known sin. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

They have excuses, “I can’t give up my adultery, my alcohol, my gambling, my self-pity. It’s too hard, but forgive me anyway.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That is presumption.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Old Testament always has a good story to illustrate His teaching. In this case Eli and his sons. They were given high office of priest, well-paid, honorable, a lifetime of service. But they dragged evil into the sanctuary and then expected no consequences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1 Samuel 2:22<\/a> Now Eli was very old, and heard all that his sons did unto all Israel; and how they lay with the women that assembled at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1 Samuel 3:14<\/a> And therefore I have sworn unto the house of Eli, that the iniquity of Eli’s house shall not be purged with sacrifice nor offering for ever.<\/strong> For information on the difference between sins and iniquity see https:\/\/corneliascottcree.com\/the-difference-between-sins-iniquity\/ <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n
The Difference between Sins & Iniquity<\/a><\/blockquote>