The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-09-18

hears us. lie is not certain that he
himself is alive, can never give life to
shining brother
What now Is the sin unto death?
Is it murder? Some believe j. is,
that since mo murderer has eternal
life abiding in him, the remedies $
| Sin is the sin of breaking the Sixth
Commandment. 1t needs only to be
said that murder forgiven is no
longer murderer, lie is held after
| his forgiveness, as is any other sinner
as il he had never sinned. Moses
was a murderer, but God saved him.
David was a murderer, but he repent
ed and God turns not away from any
repel.tant Sin ner. Though his sins
bc as scarlet, they shall he as white
as snow; though they bered like Grim
son they shall be as wool.
Is the sin unto death adultery?
This notion, though foolish is held
by sumo, but it finds no sanction in
the Scriptures.
Is it hatred of brother? Some be-
lieve so and quote John 3:l5. 'Ev.
cry one that hates his brother is a
murderer, and ye know that no muir
derer has eternal life abiding in him.
But this cannot be, for the same rea-
son given in answer to the murder"
theory.
Is it the unpardon bile sin of
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8; Heb. 10: 90? Can the man who
blasphemes the Holy Spirit be woed
and won by that Spirit to God! Can
he who counts the blood OF the Gov.
cnant unholy thing, be saved by
that blooI! Can those who cruelty
the Son OF God afresh and put him
to an open shame, stand at last uu.
blushing IN his presence! Holdin G
in obeyance ust moment our an
swer to these questions, let us ask
another one. is the sin unto death
the denying of the divine nature OF
our Lord! We thins the remedlcss
Gin is com bin alton Of the last two
mentioned. viz: The blasphemy OF
the Holy Ghos. and the rejection of
Jesus as the Son of God. For lis
ten, ale that hath the Son hath
life; he that hath not the Son hath
net lite. " Neither OF these can be
forgiven. because either denies and
DESTROYS the only means Of life. If
Christ be rejected God has 10 other
Son to send as Savior. If the
Holy Spirit berepulsed in his wooing
ofthe slnncr-and his powers be at
tributed to Satanic agency, there
is no other means Of salvation.
1t is not that God cuts off the
sinner 1t Is that the sinner cuts
himself off from God. There is al
ways hope lor the man that hopes.
The unpardon able sin is the sin OF
refusing pardon. If time and time
again we turn back from God, and
once again turn toward him, we
find him already turned toward us.
GOO pity the man who sees 10
Christ onl " "a perfect man Those
who write "salvation by ch aracter'
upon the walls Of their hearts, or
upon the walls Of their meeting
houses, need to read afiesh the
stern truth OF john S II: "IIe that
hath not the Son hath cot life. "
Only a man. Why see how the
winds aud the sea obey him. Only
a men! See how he multiplies
bread by touching it. Only a man.
See how lever leaves the brow he
puts his hands upon. Only a man!
Notice how the dead come forth at
mis- word. Only man! See how
be, himself appears alive to many
for forty days after his resurrec.
ton. Only a mani No. no. He 10
my Lord and nv Cod May
God pity those who deny the di.
vinlty Of His Son. He cannst for
give them.
And now a warning to the Chris
tan about the sin not unto death.
Let US not be guilty OF this. All
unrighteousness 10 sip. Upright.
eousness is spiritual lawlessness
the disobeying Of the known laws
Of God. We must rot transgres-
step across Gods law. II we do
we need TO be prayed for. 'Is anv
man see his his brother sin y siu
not unto death. he shall ask, and
he will give him life-to those who
sin not unto death.
The Christian in one sense. has
IN his own hands tbs key Of life for
his brother lie shall ask learn.
estly beseech) aud he mot God. but
the Christian microscopy will give
him I'VE. Alb how great is this re.
sponsibility. Our intercession for
the SHINING brother puts life 10 our
hands for him. THIS Of course must