Causing Others to Sin with Us
Sin is our terrible problem. We might think our problem is our finances, our job, our relationships, or something else, but sin is the real problem. God hates sin. It makes Him angry, so He punishes us in love to bring us back to Him. However, God is even more angry when we cause others to sin with us. God had blessed Jeroboam to become the king of Israel, the 10 northern tribes, because of Solomon's sins. He could have been blessed and had a lasting dynasty like He promised David. This did not happen. (I Kings 14:16) God had to tell Jeroboam that He would abandon Israel because of his sin of making idols and leading the people to worship them with him. The truth is that when we sin, we feel guilty because the Spirit convicts us of our sin. We feel badly, but many times we keep sinning for the temporary pleasure or other results it might bring. Also, misery loves company, so we get others to sin with us. We think that will make us feel better and justify our sin,...