By I don’t respond to every post I see online.
But sometimes, one hits so hard—and so dangerously—that I can’t stay silent. So I write a blog, an email or record a video. (In this case, I did all three.)
The post argued that God removed His blessing because of some sin.
At first glance, it might sound spiritual. But it’s actually a deeply troubling idea. Why?
Because if that’s true… then God owes Jesus an apology.
Let me explain.
First, the notion that God removes blessings because of sin is the same as God
- giving sickness because you stumbled.
- sending a tornado because of someone’s (or some group’s) behavior.
Secondly, what kind of sin qualifies? A bad word? A bad attitude? A bad habit? Something worse?
Now we’re categorizing sin according to human reasoning—and living in fear, constantly wondering if we’ve crossed some invisible line.
That’s not freedom. That’s bondage.
Ultimately, Jesus didn’t endure the cross to keep that system alive. He came to end it. And to take away the sin of the world (John 1:29).
Hebrews 8:6 says His suffering established “a better covenant with better promises.”
Promises that don’t come and go based on behavior. Promises that remain through good times and bad, in sickness and in health… not until death do you part, but forever.
“For all of God’s promises have been fulfilled in Christ with a resounding ‘Yes!’” —2 Corinthians 1:20
Friend, if God is still giving and taking blessings based on performance, then the cross wasn’t enough.
But it was. (And it’s why I could write a book with such a bold title as Permission to Be Imperfect.)
May you be at peace. You live under grace, not fear. Under a covenant secured by Jesus, not your performance.
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If this stirred something in you, there’s more. In Permission to Be Imperfect, I unpack how grace frees us from performance-based faith—and how that kind of grace doesn’t make you weaker… it makes you better.