Evening journal., 1916-01-15

Romans Vi: %. "The wages Of sin
is death. But the gift OF God is etcr-
nal life through Christ our Lord"
The saddest fact Of human history is
sin. II is sin that has caused this
old worlds bitterest sorrows, 1t has
whitened the hair and furrowed the
brow before its time. Il has caused
the troubled days and the sleepless
nights. The greatest message OF any
true minister of the Gospel must be
salvation from sin.
Let US tonight consider three
phases Of this subject: First the uni
versatility of sin; second. the results
of sin: and third. the cure of sin.
Note in the first place the universally
Of sin.
FOur Definitions Of Sin.
There are at least four definitions
Of sin recorded in the Scriptures. The
first is given by John, who said that
"Sin is the transgression Of the law"
This is the sin of commission. Can
anyone truthfully say that he has
kept all the commandments? Time
after time you have each and all
broken the law Of God, and stand
guilty under the first indictment
The second definition is that given
by James and is called the sin Of
omission. James says: "He that
knoweth to do good, and doeth not,
to him it is sin" When one knows
what he ought to do. but does not do
it. he is guilty Of the sin of omission.
Can anyone say honestly and truth
fully that he has done everything that
he ought TO have done?
! Paul is the author of the third def
nition He says: Whatsoever is not
OF faith is sin" This is the allowing
OF the doubtful thing. Are you sure
that everything you have done is ex-
actly what you ought to have done?
How frequently the interrogation
point has faced you as you have pro-
ceeded with your plans. Now add TO
! Johns definition and James defni-
tion and Paul's definition, that OF
Christ himself
This fourth definition and the ono
that strikes most deeply into the
heart of humanity was given by Jesus
Christ When speaking about only
one form Of sin he said. WhOsOever
looheth on sin to desire it hath al
ready committed H. Sin. therefore
consists not only of the act. hut also
Of the thought Therefore i'm the face
Of these four definitions OF sin can
anyone say he is not a sinner III
we say we have no sin. We deceive
ourselves and the truth is not in us.
"All have sinned,' says the Word OF
God Rather put II this way. Il have
sinned and come short Of the glory Of
God"
Result Of Sin.
In the second place the result OF
sin is made apparent in the test; "ThC
wages of sin is death. And those
, wages have never been changed Sir
works automatically. Its result i!
spiritual death. not by an arbitrary
fiat Of Deity. but by the operation o
, the natural. universal law OF caus,
! and effect
"If / put my hand in the fire it ii
J burned: IL I nut my head on the rail
Z road track ahead OF a locomotive go
, ing forty miles an hour | will ge
p hurt. This is natural law and II il
certain what we can expect as the
} result of breaking it.
! The followers of Mrs. Eddy CLAIM
/ that sin is a figment of the imagina
ton If that is true, imagination
/ would be a good thing to pay grocer!
r bills with. wouldn't it? Just say yol
2 don't believe in bills and won't pal
7 them. A boy was asked by an Eddy
) ist how his grandfather was. Thl
2 boy replied that he was sick. "Yol
mustn't say he is sick, said the lady
P "You must say. He thinks he il
4 sick" Soon after this his grand
D father died, and the lady, meeting tn