Both the Old Testament and the New Testament make a distinction between the chains of sin that dwell in our flesh, the lusts and passions that so easily overtake and deceive us, and deliberate, premeditated, willful sin. God is ready and able through the Lord Jesus Christ to forgive us and deliver us completely from every uncleanness that dwells in our flesh. But deliberate disobedience to God’s commands and will for us is another matter. Deliberate sin can bring us down to severe punishment or even loss of our salvation.
