"Its dehumanising"
No, sin is dehumanising - when men want to take away their ability to reason by drunkeness.
When men will kill for a few pounds.
When men get a thrill out of injuring, torturing, killing, and will even video their crimes on their mobile phones to send to others.
These are the things which are dehumanising. Sin makes devils out of humans. Grovelling makes us fully human, because through the mercy that comes from repentance and faith comes joy, and from this comes power against sin, "for the joy of the Lord is your strength" Nehemiah 8:10.
"You are not a sinner and neither am I."- Cofty
Cofty,
To understand these things aright
This grand distinction should be known:
Though all are sinners in God's sight
There are but few so in their own.
To such as these our Lord was sent, (who feel their sinnership)
They're only sinners who repent.
"Get up off your knees and stop grovelling." - Cofty.
But, Cofty, I LIKE GROVELLING....
provided I mix it with a true faith in those words of Christ on the cross: "It is finished". The Greek, Tetelestai, means "Paid in full", and refers to a debt being fully paid off. When you have finished paying off the mortgage on a house and it is finally fully paid then the word is "Tetelestai"! If I have faith that Christ has paid the full price for all my sins, then I can grovel with confidence.
For a sinner to dislike grovelling is as unsuitable as for an owl to dislike or be afraid of the dark:
Grovelling is honest and reasonable, for what else should a sinner do? Deny he is a sinner? That is dishonest, a pretence, a facade.
Grovelling is safe: I am told that when a hurricane or tornado strikes the safest place is to keep as low to the ground as possible.. to lie prostrate on the ground. God's power is far above that of a tornado, and He asks us to humble ourselves, to repent of sin, to turn back to Him, and to believe on the Saviour for the forgivenesss of sins.
Grovelling brings fellowship with God: for how "can two walk together unless they be agreed?" (Amos 3:3). God's word says I am a sinner, so I cannot walk with God unless I agree with Him about this.
Grovelling brings joy. Yes, it does, and much joy, when mixed with faith in Christ's blood. No other joy like this joy: A full joy, a real joy, a joy needing no repentance, an eternal joy. Before I was converted repentance and grovelling were horrible, ugly words; now they are comforting, sweet, happy words. The bee even gets honey out of plants that sting.
Everyone will grovel sooner or later: the grovelling now (with faith in Christ's sacrifice) will bring God's mercy; the grovelling on the day of judgement will be far too late.
1. When Adam by transgression fell, and conscious, fled his Maker’s face,
Linked in clandestine league with hell, He ruined all his future race.
The seeds of evil once brought in, increased and filled the world with sin.
2. But lo! The Second Adam came, the serpent’s subtle head to bruise;
He cancels his malicious claim, and disappoints his devilish views;
Ransoms poor sinners with His blood, and brings the sinner back to God.
3. To understand these things aright, this grand distinction should be known:
Though all are sinners in God’s sight, there are but few so in their own.
To such as these our Lord was sent; they’re only sinners who repent.
4. What comfort can a Saviour bring to those who never felt their woe?
A sinner is a sacred thing; the Holy Ghost hath made him so.
New life from Him we must receive, before for sin we rightly grieve.
5. This faithful saying let us own, well worthy ‘tis to be believed,
That Christ into the world came down, that sinners might by Him be saved.
Sinners are high in His esteem, and sinners highly value Him.
by Joseph Hart.