0786. 768. Sin—Its Fact

768. Sin—Its Fact

1. Nature proclaims it, for it is under its curse—Gen_3:17.

2. Man acknowledges it, like the Prodigal, he says, “I have sinned” (Luk_15:21).

3. Law discovers it, for by the law is the knowledge of it—Rom_3:20.

4. God declares it, for He says, “Because of thy sins” (Mic_6:13) “I will make thee sick.”

5. Christ reveals it, for His holiness makes men like Isaiah say, “I am undone” (Isa_6:5).

6. Experience proves the fact of sin, like the Psalmist, it forces from us the confession, “I have sinned against Thee” (Psa_51:4).

7. The believer knows it, for like Paul, we say, “I know in me dwelleth no good thing” (Rom_7:18).

By: DR. F. E. MARSH