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these may We see ourselves and seek
him who knows the way out-4"A God
on cross, that is all my theology.
Unriahteousness.
/. All unrighteOusness is sin, John
90. This Is the most comprehensive
term. and in the Bible is placed in Op-
position to truth" from. 2:S) God
is true. and anything which departs
one hairs breadth from that standard
IS unrighteousness, or sin Therefore.
In this definition wo have TO do with
sin as state OF the soul the original
purpose of which was to be a visible
reflection OF the mind of God. Man
was to glorify God in his body. soul
and spirit, but, alas. what failure
there has been; and this failure is sin.
Man has failed to hit the aim or object
of his being. His body is sinful. his
mind IL diseased. his soul is warped
by sin. "All have sinned and come
short of the glory OF God" Even our
righteousness is as filthy rags In
this sense sin is ANY lack of conform
ity to the will OF God"
Transgression.
2. Sin is the transgression OF tho
law. q John 3:4l From the state of
the soul we pass to the overt act. In
the days of the dispensation OF con
science and before the giving of tho
law, sin was against the character OF
God. II was unrighteousness, or I'M
goodness, and not, strictly speaking.
transgression; and yet, there was sin.
because death came, which is the
wages of sin. the result of Adams sin.
disobedience to positive command.
But when the law has come. when the
commandment has been given. then
sin passes from the unrighteousDess to
positive transgression God has put
down a line. and by deliberate choice
man steps over the line-tTansgresses
and becomes a sinner by commission
or violation OF the will of God
You say you do not sin, you are do
ing the best you can. Yes. but you
have a very low idea of sin. Bring
your crooked life. which seems so good
to you, side by side with the straight
line of Gods sinless life and his holy
law, and you must cry out. God be
mercful to me the sinner" You may
look good to yourself, you may appear
good TO your neighbors. but in Gods
sight you belong to the wicked Thilk
of your many sins against God-lack
of perfect love, some idol in your
heart. neglect OF his Sabbath. hateful
or angry feelings. lack OF forgiveness
or apology. Misrepresentation, false
hood deceit, SANDER. repeated refusal
to obey some clear command of God
say. do you not need TO cry out. I'm.
lean, uncIean?"
Omission.
g. To him chat knoweth To do good
and doeth it rot. Il is sin. Games 4:17D
Many a man defends himself because
he is not an Outbrea6ing sinner. he
does not commit any fragrant crime.
he is outwardly decent and moral But
what about Gods estimate o. you?
Man looketh on the outward appear
ance. but God looketh on the heart
Does that man have the love OF God
In his heart? Does he love the Word
and prayer? Does he serve his tel
lows unselfishly? If not. and he knows
all these things. he is a sinner Re
fuse TO use medicine when you are
sick, and you will die. and that with
out the use of the knife or poison
When we sit atone with our con
sciences we find sins o. omission 10 be
n. t.
Uafsith.
a. Whatsoever is not OF faith is sin
(Rom. 14:23D Here we enter he D.
main OF questions OF conscience. TIA.
things which may be right for Others.
but which would be sin in US Tor
there is "A difference betwee7 iiinga
wrong in themselves and things wronS
under certain circumstances. This
question OF conscience was raised in
Pauls day about the eating Of meat
which had been offered 10 Idols ard
afterwards offered fer sale in the mar.
kets OF the city Paul says that sven
man is 10 give an account OF himself
unto GCd. and sets forth the principle
that If anything seems 20 YOU to be
sinful and wrong. then for you 70 do
such a thing Is sin IN you IN this
category must be placed questionable
amusements. etc. and Paul says: Let
not your good be evil spoken OF
happy Is he that condemneth not him
self in that thing which he alloweth.
And he that doubteth is condemned
n he eat. because he eatctE not OF
faith. for whatsoever Ia nCl Cf faith
Is sin