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A SAINT OR NOT?

A SAINT OR NOT?
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I do not write because I am a Saint.
I am no saint.
All have sinned and become short of the glory of God.
But shall we continue in sin that grace may abound?
The wages of sin is death!
Understood?

I have questions
Do we have big sins and small sins?
I mean, are some sins bigger than others?
Some sins are green, white, green you say?
Are there red sins? Black sins?
Are some clothed in white and pure?

I ask because I see people award themselves-
And glory in their ‘sainthood’
For not stealing, committing adultery and killing.
Those must be black sins I guess-
But what about backbiting, anger, envy, un-forgiveness?
Those are not entirely black na, maybe brown you say.

My point?
All sins are equal.
We are all sinners in need of Christ’s saving grace.
Your duty is to judge not.
Strive to be better.
Ask for God’s mercy and purification.
Rejoice not over another’s downfall to sin.
Pray to be like Jesus.

© Amarachi Nwankwo, 2018

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