Offense Is A Sin?

Jay Ryu

Yesterday, I kept hearing God expressed the words “guilt offering” over and over. There are two aspects of guilt offering, one being the emotional outcome that God has provided us. I read Leviticus chapters 5 and 6 and 1 Samuel 6. Afterwards, I felt God needed me to settle a matter on my part, but what? Then, He took me to Matthew 5:23-25. Knowing exactly what situation my Father was referring to I immediately went to Him in my Prayer Room to be in His presence and to pray for clarity and direction. I walked out of my Prayer Room unsure what more did God wants me do concerning the matter.

I woke up this morning at 5:00 a.m. and begun my morning worship. Prepared breakfast shortly afterwards, sat down to eat and turned to Sid Roth’s program, It’s Supernatural on Roku. You guessed it. God picked up where he left off with me last night in the Prayer Room. Katie Souza was praying over guests concerning releasing the spirit of offense (http://sidroth.org/television/tv-archives/katie-souza-offenses). Days prior, I have been praying to God to release me from any responsibility concerning a matter. For him to search my heart and show me exactly whatever he needs me to do to put this matter behind me once and for all, so that I do not sin against him. After listening to Katie Souza’s sermon, I knew God needed me to deal with this spirit of offense, but how. I did not even realized that feeling offended by a wrongdoing caused by someone else was a sin.


After watching the program, I read Galatians 5:24 – 6:10 again. Now, it was clear.  As long as I was allowing myself to feel offended by the unrighteous acts of some Christians who were acting out of ignorance, then it was a sin on my part. I had a responsibility towards God, to walk in love, which I was failing to do because I was harboring feelings of offense (Galatians 6:1, 2, 9, 10). I was acting self-centered. Regardless if my name was being slandered, if a few Christians were acting unjustifiable or failing to extend Godly love, kindness or goodness themselves, out of my love for God, I must still walk in love by not feeling offended towards wrongdoing (Ephesians 4:32).