0781. 763. Sin

763. Sin

1. Sin weakens the body, as inferred by Christ: “Go and sin no more,” to the impotent man (Joh_5:14).

2. Sin impairs the mind, as is illustrated in the King of Babylon—Dan_4:28-34.

3. Sin robs the soul, for its wages is death—Rom_6:23.

4. Sin mars the spirit, for it deceives those who are its votaries—Heb_3:13.

5. Sin darkens the understanding, as Christ told the Pharisees—Joh_9:41.

6. Sin deafens the spiritual sense, for it causes us to forget the Lord—Deu_8:11, Deu_8:14.

7. Sin cripples the memory, for it causes men to turn away from the truth—2Ti_4:3, 2Ti_4:4.

By: DR. F. E. MARSH