If we deliberately keep on sinning after we have received the knowledge of the truth, no sacrifice for sins is left,A few times online, I've read accusations either that someone is "too soft on sin" or "too stingy with grace". But as I've previously written, both complaints are too simplistic. Without a proper understanding of what sin is, pleas for grace and love are hollow and devolve into therapeutic self-esteem sessions. But without a proper understanding of grace and love (and supernatural empowerment), a clear view of sinfulness produces hopelessness and contempt for self and others.
Perhaps Christians should proclaim "today is the day of repentance" whenever they also proclaim "today is the day of salvation". The purpose of forgiveness is so that you can come back to God and stop separating yourself from Him by sinning.
To recap:
If you have no intent of living a holy life by faith, grace is "stingy" and not for you.
On the other hand, if you honestly and sincerely stop being "soft" on your sin, you have all the grace you require and more.
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