Paul M Ethington

Crouching At The Door Paul M Ethington

This book is written for the Christian who is struggling to reconcile the demands of the Scripture with his own condition. People love to say, "Christians aren't perfect, just forgiven" But, therein lies the rub. The Bible tells us to be holy and challenges us to purposeful perfection (maturity). Since holiness dwells in contradistinction to sin, we have begun with a discussion of the sin principle. What causes the Christian to sin after he has been saved? What is God's provision to "master over it?" God's desire is to have a walking, talking, relationship with Him by His indwelling Holy Spirit and to have complete victory over sin which "crouches at the door." Salvation is a big subject. It is more than just "getting saved" and living happily ever after. Salvation propels us by the grace of God through an often difficult life and into eternity. For now, we need encouragement, healing, correction and renewal under the tutelage of the indwelling Holy Spirit. He brings with Him every good fruit including joy through my circumstances, a love for people and the desire to know God. He removes the root(s) of sin so that my only desire is to be near Jesus, to bring Him blessing, honor, glory and power, because they belong to Him and Him alone.