Direct Answer
Jason Willis says the contradiction came from his lens. He believed all his sins, past, present, and future, were forgiven, so a life of sin did not seem to threaten his standing with God.
Support from the Message
- He was told that God did not see his sin and that he was clothed in the righteousness of Christ. - A few years after baptism he turned to drugs, and later to dealing them, along with sexual sin and pornography. - During those years he prayed constantly, studied the Bible, witnessed to friends, argued with Jehovah's Witnesses, and prayed for ways to show Jesus to customers. - He says this explains why perceptual lenses are so important, since his life made sense to him through his Protestant lens. - Justin Martyr says those who do not keep Jesus' commandments are not true Christians, even if they claim to follow His teachings.
Discussion Follow-up
What sin might a Christian keep while feeling secure and devoted? How could a group help one another see that blind spot in love?