Know The Right Thing

Therefore, to one who knows the right thing to do and does not do it, to him it is sin.

James 4:17

What do we do when we get new information which contradicts what we believe to be true?  How do we reconcile our actions to this new information? 

For many people this is difficult because the nature of sin is to trap its victims in situations which are difficult to escape.  We are not going to talk about little sins verses big sins, all sin is sin.  And, for the most part, even if we do not admit it, we have some guilt about our sin. 

I think James says it all.  We are to stop doing what we now know to be sin and start doing that which is right and pleasing to God. 

And, what becomes of our sin?  If we confess it, then Jesus will forgive it.  We are assured of this by 1 John1:9 which states “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”

Know the right thing and do it.