The Scripture in Romans 8:1 doesn’t say, “…who walk not after sin…” but “…who walk not after the flesh…” This simply means we don’t walk after our senses because we’ve been redeemed from the dominion of the senses and we have no confidence in our senses (Philippians 3:3). If you pattern your life according to the flesh or the senses, you’ll live a life of condemnation. The Christian life is a life of faith and that’s why the Apostle Paul charged the Corinthian church to “...walk by faith, not by sight” (2 Corinthians 5:7); that is, not by sensory perception.
We know that Jesus Christ has set us free from sin and sin consciousness. There are Christians who still have problems with sin consciousness because they’re dominated by their senses. So they think God always talks about sin. They think that’s all God’s Word is about. God isn’t that concerned about sin. Sin has been dealt with in the new creation, so it’s not a problem anymore and should no longer be the focus. You can live as righteously as you decide to, Hallelujah!
It’s no use talking about the darkness when people have just come out of it. Rather talk to them about the light! They’ve been used to darkness; they just came out of it, but now that they’ve come into the light and don’t know what to do, you have to teach them about the light. When they understand the light, they can then live in it and benefit from it.That’s why I always say it’s better to preach righteousness than sin.
Those that are sin-conscious spend their time talking about sin, so both the speaker and the hearer remain in the same boat. Your life can’t get any better than what you talk about. God says, “For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace” (Romans 6:14). So, expose righteousness!
