Sin-conscious people are consistently aware of their guilt, and are therefore focused on sin in their lives. They do not accept the fact that Jesus has already dealt with the issue. This is spiritually dangerous because being more conscious of our sins than of our righteousness makes sin the focus of our lives. A better way of thinking is to instead pay more attention to our innocence that Jesus died to restore to us; because God has forgiven us, we no longer have to live feeling guilty or ashamed. Believers are not sinners, so a change of mind about our identity is now in order. This what repentance is all about; it changes the way we think about who we are in Christ. Letting God’s grace shape our mindset confirms that we are righteous, despite any bad behavior on our part.
