Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-29


objectionable SIM, Rev Mr. Sun
day gave a powerful sermon last
evening on this much discussed and
hard TO comprehend subject. He
left no doubt in the minds of his
hearers as to what he believes is
the objectionable sin, for he says,
! ITO my mind 1t is plain and sim
pie, nothing but the constant and
continual and final rejection OF
Jesus Christ as your personal Sa-
vior." Continuing, he said:
In Matthew, the 18th chapter,
31st verse: Wherefore, | say unto
you, all manner of sin and bias
phemy shall be forgiven unto men,
but the blasphemy against the Holy
Ghost, it shall not be forgiven unto
men. neither in this world nor in
the world TO come"
l know there are various opin-
ions held by men and women as to
what they imagine constitutes the
objectionable sin, for which God
says He hath never forgiveness
neither in this world nor the world
to como. Some people think it
could have been committed only by
those who saw Jesus in the flesh d.
Then l am not in danger and
neither are you.
1 believe there are thousands
who will come under the head of
my text tonight. They are never
gloomy or cast down or depressed
Their consciences are at ease
nothing seems ever to disturb
them; life seems to be one grand,
sweet song. a never-ending dream.
If you will please lay aside any
pre-conceived ideas or opinions
which you may have or still pos
sess as to what you may imagine
or think constitutes the unpardon-
able sin (but you will have to have
an open mind and an open heart
and If time will permit and my
strength will allow and your pa
thence endure, l will try to ask and
answer these questions:
What is It?
Who can commit it?
How may l know II I have COM
mitted It?
Why will not God forgive It?
He says He never will. neither in
this world nor the world to come.
1t isn't swearing. If swearing
we're the objectionable sin there
are lots of people in heaven that
would have to leave and go to hell.
II isn't swearing.
1t isn't drunkenness. Some of
the brightest lights that have ever
blazed for Jesus Christ and have
lighted up the dark spots OF this
sin-soaked world have been men
who have been pulled from sin and
drunkenness. Hundreds of them
would have to go to hell, and there
are multitudes of redeemed drunk
ards on the way to heaven who
would have to turn and go on the
way to perdition.
1t isn't adultery. Neither do l
condemn you; go and sin no
more"
It isn't theft. He said. This day
has salvation come to this house"
1t isn't murder. Paul stood there
and he was accessory after the
fact of stoning Christians to death
He went to Damascus with author
ity to imprison and murder those
who believed that Jesus was the
Christ, the Son of God.
Rejection Of Jesus Christ.
To my mind It is plain and sim
pie; nothing but the constant and
continual and final rejection of
Jesus Christ as your personal Sa-
vior.
1t is no one act, but the con-
slant repetition OF the same thing.
refusing 10 be Christian until
your heart becomes hard and your
will is set and you grieve the Spirit
OF God and He will bear with you
no more and He will let you alone.
There is but one cord that
swings through this world tonight
and that is the Holy Ghost, and with
every pulsation OF your heart It
grows less. 1t did swing close to
you at one time but you said, mo. "
BY the known laws of your mind
your conversion must be effected
through the influence of the truth
on your mind. 1t Is a known law
OF tho mind that truth resisted loses
It's power over the mind that re-
sists it, and that each resistance
weakens the truth, strengthens
you against the truth. and each re-
sistance makes 1t that much harder
for you to yield and do the right.
That does not mean that God s
spirit will be withdrawn from the
world in general. When that oc-
ours then God will wind up things
in this old world.
Who can commit this sin? used
to think only a prostitute, a vile
and immoral person, degenerate.
Who did Jesus warn7 The Phari-
sees. And who were they? The