Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-04-21
The Fact OF sin.

- Of any hur1an be-
ing.
- The Fact Of sin.
- The conscience
--xes bears witness
that man is 81 sin-
ner. The highest
K p n loS p h y
bears witness and
the Word Of God fully confirms the
witness Of conscience, philosophy and
experience. that maa Is sinner.
The Nature Of Sin.
II was very simple thing which
man did. There was nothing evil in
the tree Of which he did eat for God
had declared TINT This tree, together
with all others Ia the garden, was very
good II was just one step that he
took, but II was Ike IA step over
prcclpice. II needed no second step.
a very simple thing, but in eating he
doubts Gods love for he had been as
sured Of Gods love. he would have
been assured that the commands OF
God were for his highest good But
doubling Gods love. he acts apnr.
from God choosing his own way ralh-
er than Gods and 50 becomes Il sin
nrr. His own way WAS not necessarily
an evil way. rs man calls evil. but il
was not Gods. and therefore sin came
in. Secondly In eating he doubts
Gods word. This is necessarily the
second step. for he who doubts Gods
love will doubt Gods word and doubt
God and becomes criminal Sin IS not
merely the disease Of which some sen
tlmentalists speak. but sin is crime
carrying Il penalty which must be met
Thirdly. in eating he disputes Gods
authority. And 81 he acts Ia spite of
God, aud thereby becomes a rebel and
enemy. This. then Is the nature of
sin. II makes the che whom II touches
to be not only Il sinner hut criminal.
guilty before the bar of Gods Justice.
and an enemy against Gods govern
Iucnt. The sinner, then. Is one who
would overthrow God and place him
self on the throne az the universe
The Results OF Sin.
The first result Of sin is shame.
which Is seen when they strive To- hide
their nnkednrss with the aprons Of
iig-leavcS These aprons speak 81
their attempt to cloihc themselves with
II righteousness which will make them
comfortable in the presence of each
other SclfrishteouSncsS adopted To
hide their shame
This is followed by separation from
God, for when God comes upon the
scene, they hide themselves among the
trees Of the garden.
1t Is To he noted that the separation
is formed by man and not by God.
These are the first results OF sin:
shame SclfrghteousncsS separation
from God,
Gods Treatment OF the Sinner
First, he seeks him In seeking,
God reveals his own love for man and
also the character of man, for when
he finds him he says: II heard thy
voice and was afraid because | WAS
naked" But this Is lie. for man
was naked before and unafraid He
is afraid only when God comes on the
scene, and that because he is sinner
and a criminal and the enemy Of cod
The seeking Of God proves man 10 be-
morally wrong for he Is coward nj
tempting 10 hide behind woman.
He Is shown To be mentally wrong for
he tries to lie Ia the God: he knows
he is lying. II shows him Ia be- Spir-
itually blasphcmous, accusing God OF
his sin, implying that II God had never
given him the woman he would never
have sinned.
Provision OF God for Sin.
This provision is found in The TWEEN
ty-firSt verse, and It will be- noted thar
this provision Is made by God; not
by God and man, Il is. therefore. all
Of grace. Further. II Is made by sac
rlficc-thc shedding of blood. for with
out the shedding of blood there is no
remission" and those who do not look
FOR salvation by blood. look not for the
salvation spoken Of in the Scriptures.
for the crimson mark Of the blood Of
the Lamb Of God Is seen on every page
OF Holy Writ.
Lastly this provision is made
through q substitute. and the covering
Of the substitute covers the sinner.
This then IS the provision that Cod
has made FOR the sinner ANA his sin.
He takes the sin away by the precious
blood Of his own sacrifice. the Lamb
AZ God. 50 that the believer can say
HE hath mudc him Ia be- sin for uS
who knew no sin that We might be
made The righteousness OF Cod IN him"
Can Serve Only One Master.
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