The central message is that merely overcoming specific sins is not the ultimate goal of God. God's ultimate goal is to remove the 'self' from the throne, which is the root of sin. If the self remains in control, sin will simply manifest in different ways or become adept at hiding, leading to a false sense of spiritual progress.
The central message is that merely overcoming specific sins is not the ultimate goal of God. God's ultimate goal is to remove the 'self' from the throne, which is the root of sin. If the self remains in control, sin will simply manifest in different ways or become adept at hiding, leading to a false sense of spiritual progress.