South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-18
GOD BACK OF ALL
LAWS OF WORLD
Rev. Allison Declares Modern
Teachings and Problems
Based on Scripture.

Sin. the greatest drawback of the
human being. can be taken from him
and he can be made clean and can
start again With a clear conscience,
according 10 Rev. william George Al
lison. pastor Of Hope Presbyterian
church. in his Sunday evening ser
mon on the subject, DO our Sins Al
ways Find Us Out?'
IN speaking on this question he said
in part:
The ancient Hebrews had a pro-
verb which was early woven into the
text OF their sacred writings, be sure
your sins will find you out! Men
very early learned that they could not
safely commit sin and hope 10 escape
punishment in retaliation or VenSe-
ance, for those were the motives OF
punishment in primitive days. There
are very many other texts from the
scriptures which reinforce this point
OF view A few will illustrate the
tendency: Whatsoever a man SOW
eth. that shall he also reap; The
wages Of sin is death Sin, when it
is finished, bringeth forth death; The
soul that sinneth it shall die They
were positive sin was unsafe because
OF its inevitable penalty.
Backed BY Gods Laws.
The teachings of modern science
have reinforced today the view gained
from experience in the days Of patri-
archS and saints. And all OF the en-
phasis upon personal responsibility
for heredity in ones children is but
an example. The sins Of the fathers
are visited upon the children even
unto the third and fourth genera
ton And many modern dramas.
such as those of Ibsen, are founded
upon this truth. All OF this looks at
the world from the mere viewpoint
of law We are about TO forget that
back OF the law of the universe is the
great person of God.
Now our psalm expressly declares
that God hath not dealt with us &C
cording 10 our sins, nor rewarded us
according to our iniquiues.' He is
person, and in his personal capacity
AS far as the east is from the west
so far hath he removed our trans
gressions from US The only thing
required first is repentance on the
part of the sinner, sorrow for the
wrongful act that caused the breach
IAN illustration will prove helpful
II one sins against the state by viola
ton of law-the state being imper-
sonal must demand justice. and pun
ishment will follow prosecution. And
this is true Oftentimes when the sin
and is entirely repentant. Now let
one friend sin against another's love
This is entirely personal. and when
there is evidence or repentance there
is also a free forgiveness-and many
of Us have seen friendships sadly
broken by sin, welded together more
closely by repentance and forgiveness
than they were previously. This
shows the difference between per-
sonal and legal relationships.
All Can, BE Forgiven.
And while there are certain in
evitable penalties which make II more
advisable not to sin than 10 sin. yet
there is the great person OF God.
whose love is adequate to forgive any
SIN when there is evidence Of sincere
and genuine repentance. Forgiveness
for sin revokes the penalty of punish
ment for sin. II you have made a
mistake in your sum OF life's deeds,
God can wipe the slate clean and let
you start over again. There was no
necessity for Judas to commit suicide
had he been willing To repent and
confess. His was a death OF despair.
BE sure your sins will find you
out. unless you repent and confess
and find forgiveness through the
cross Of Jesus Christ. You are deal
ing not only with law, but with a per-
sonal God our Father"