Faith.

Why do people try to take advantage of God's forgiveness but not change their behavior?

They do this out of fear.

"God forgives us."

"Good."

"But I can't change my behavior because if I do I will not be able to survive in this world."

They want to prosper.

This, in reality, is a lack of faith.

Jesus says of them: "You of little faith."  Matthew 16:10 (NRSV)

They are still looking to the world for their security not putting their faith in God.

For with God there is always enough.

[Scripture quotations (marked NRSV) are taken from the New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright © 1989 by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the U.S.A., and are used by permission.  All rights reserved.]

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