Munchhausen Syndrome – Part 2
Spiritually speaking, there are many today who have spiritual Munchhausen Syndrome. They love their sin and they want to be sin-sick to get attention. Some have the mistaken notion that they may continue in sin-sickness, and God will keep on healing them. This is why Paul asked the question in Romans 6:1, “What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?” He answers it in verse 2: “God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein?” The very idea of embracing the very thing that separated us from God because it will garner more of God’s grace is repugnant. Yet there are many, some knowingly and some unknowingly, who cling to this belief. They may sin during the week and then say, “Oh, I go to confession on Sunday” or they may say that they will repent Sunday morning only to turn around the next week and commit the same sins again.
Some operate under the delusion of the once-saved-always-saved doctrine. They think they have a license to sin because they can’t lose their salvation. Such false doctrines are contrary to the plain teaching of scripture. Hebrews 10:26 27 says, “For if we sin willfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remains no more sacrifice for sins, but a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries.” Those who sin willfully no longer have the benefit of the blood of Christ and can expect God’s wrath and judgment. John also writes in 1 John 3:8a “Whoever makes a practice of sinning is of the devil, for the devil has been sinning from the beginning” (ESV). It is those who deliberately and willfully continue to practice sin that are of the devil. God doesn’t want us to be sick with sin.
God bless you, and I love you.
Kevin Cauley