Maintaining constant awareness of sin is essential to spiritual vitality, supported by weekly gatherings that combine formal scriptural instruction with mutual encouragement among believers. While God deliberately permitted human free will—having foreordained Christ as Redeemer before the foundation of the world—temptation stems strictly from internal desires rather than God, requiring believers to exercise Spirit-led self-control in an ongoing struggle between flesh and Spirit. Scripture defines sin comprehensively, encompassing not only outward transgressions of God's law, but also corrupt inward thoughts, faithless actions, failures to do known good, and even sins committed in ignorance. Because all of these require repentance and atonement, deepening one's understanding of God's perfect holiness remains a continuous, vital call to engage seriously in spiritual warfare.