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The Wages of Sin "For the wages of sin is death: but the gift of God is eternal life, through Jesus Christ our Lord" (Rom_6:23). "The soul that sinneth, it shall die." The word "death" here, as in our key verse, does not refer merely to physical death. It includes eternal separation from God. "Sin, … Continue reading “1430. The Wages of Sin”

Sins and the Saviour "And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call His name JESUS: for He shall save His people from their sins" (Mat_1:21). When a steamer is sinking at sea and both crew and passengers are sending out the "S. O. S." call, how glorious is a "Ship Ahoy!" How … Continue reading “1431. Sins and the Saviour”

Who Have Sinned? "If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. "If we say that we have not sinned, we make Him a liar, and His Word is not in us" (1Jn_1:8,1Jn_1:10). In answer to the question, there is but one thing that we can … Continue reading “1429. Who Have Sinned?”

Sin Rom_3:9-23 Sin Scripturally Defined (Rom_7:13). Who have Sinned? (1Jn_1:8, 1Jn_1:10). The Wages of Sin (Rom_6:23). Sins and the Saviour (Mat_1:21). The Sins of the Saved (1Jn_2:1). The Sins of the Wicked (Rom_3:19). There is a clearly drawn distinction between God's attitude to sin and man's attitude to sin. God considered sin as so heinous … Continue reading “1427. Sin”

Sin Scripturally Defined "But sin, that it might appear gin, working death in me by that which is good; that sin by the commandment might become exceeding sinful" (Rom_7:13). There are at least six distinctive descriptions of sin. Some of them seem to overlap each other, but yet they carry separate considerations. Let us observe … Continue reading “1428. Sin Scripturally Defined”

The Issue–Sin's Hopelessness "A certain woman * * had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was nothing bettered, but rather grew worse, * * heard of Jesus" (Mar_5:25-26). We have before us, in the woman who had an issue, the story of the hopelessness of the sinner … Continue reading “1425. The Issue–Sin's Hopelessness”

Death–Sin's Destructibleness "Lazarus come forth. And he that was dead came forth * * Jesus saith unto them, Loose him, and let him go" (Joh_11:43-44). We started the story of this lesson with a picture of sin's heinousness, we have gone on down the way and seen sin's restlessness, sin's irresistibleness, sin's darkness, sin's helplessness, … Continue reading “1426. Death–Sin's Destructibleness”

Blindness–Sin's Darkness "And as He passed by, he saw a man who was blind from birth. He went his way therefore, and washed, and came seeing" (Joh_9:1, Joh_9:7). Sin brings darkness, Christ brings light. 1. Having eyes, they see not. On one occasion the disciples reasoned among themselves saying: "It is because we have no … Continue reading “1423. Blindness–Sin's Darkness”

Palsy–Sin's Helplessness "They brought to Him a man sick of palsy, lying on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith said unto the sick of the palsy; Son, be of good cheer: thy sins be forgiven thee" (Mat_9:2). The sick of the palsy, borne of four, and brought to Jesus, is an apt picture of … Continue reading “1424. Palsy–Sin's Helplessness”

Demonism–Sin's Irresistibleness "They * * found the man, out of whom the demons were departed, sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed, and in his right mind" (Luk_8:35). 1. Satan is a despot, a demigod, driving before him the dupes of his domain. The Word of God describes satan as the strong man in charge … Continue reading “1422. Demonism–Sin's Irresistibleness”