Connecticut western news., 1922-05-11

Me. (10) Dishonoring parents, Prov
 30: IF: The eye that mocketh at his father, and despiseth to obey his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it. CID Unchastity, l Cor 10:8: Neither let us commit fornica- -tion. CPD Covetousness, Rom. 7:7: Thou shalt not covet. (13) Evil speaking, Jas. 4 II: Speak not evil one of another. (14) Hatred, 1 John Eli: But he that hateth his brother is in darkness.
 (15) Nagging, Gal. 5:15: But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another. (16) Revenge, Thess. 5:15: See that none render evil for evil unto any man. GID Oppression, Prov. 14:31: He that oppresseth the poor, reproacheth his Maker. (18) Flattery, Ps. 1922: With fiattering lips and with double heart do they speak. (19) Falsehood, Jer. 9:5: They will deceive every one his neighbor, and will not speak the truth; they have taught their tongue to speak lies. (20) Hypocrisy, Matt. 23:28: Ye outwardly appear right eous unto men, but within ye, are full of hypocrisy. (21) Murder, Gen. 4: &: Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him. (22) Mis- leading others, Prov. 1929: A vio- lent man enticeth his neighbor, and leadeth him into the way that is not good. (2S) Stealing, Ps. 119:61: The wicked have robbed me. (24) Sui eide, Matt. 27: 5: He. went and hanged himself (25J Pride, Prov. 21:4: A high look and a proud heart !. are sin. ." h
 Against Whom Is Sin Committed?
 CD God, Ps. 51 A: Against Thee, Thee only, have I sinned. (2) Christ and the Church, I Cor. SIP: But when ye sin so against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, ye sin against Christ. (3) Mankind in general, Prov. 3:29: Devise not evil. against thy neighbor. (4) Self, Cor. SIS: He that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body. Prov. 18:36: But he that sinneth against Me wrongeth his Own soul. Why Is Sin Permitted?
 E CD To teach hatred for sin through it's terrible effects, Rom. T: IS: Was then that which is good made death unto me? God forbid. But sin, that it might appear sin, working death in me by that which is good that sin by the commandment might become exceeding sinful. (2) To teach men by it's hatefulness to for sake it and practise righteousness, Ps. 76 10: Surely the wrath of man shall praise Thee; the remainder of wrath shalt thou restrain. Rom. 8:20, 21, 28: For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of Him who hath subject ed the same in hope, because the creaturelitself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God. We know that all things work together for good to them that love God. Rom. Il :32: God hath con- cluded them all in unbelief, that He might have mercy upon all.
 2 What Are the Effects of Sin?
 CD As to God, Rom 2:23: Thou through breaking the Law dishon- crest God. 2. Sam. 11:27: The thing that David Mad done displeased the Lord. Ps. 95:1O: Forty years long was I grieved with this generation. Deut. :34: And the Lord heard the voice of your words, and was wroth. Deut. 25:16: All that do unrighteous- ly are an abomination unto the Lord. Is. 43:24: Thou hast made Me to serve with thy sins; thou hast wear jed Me with thine iniquities. ;, .N (2) as to others. Pet. 2:7: And delivered just Lot, vexed with the filthy conversation of the wicked. Prov. 4:16: For they Sleep nottexcept they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall.
 (3) As to self, Col. 1:21: You were alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works. Rom. 1:28: And even as they did not like to re- tain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind. | Tit. :5: Unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure but I even their mind and conscIence is tdefiled. Gal. 5:17: For the flesh lust eth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the, flesh; and these are con- trary the one to the other, so that ye cannot do the things that ye would. Job 18:11: Terrors shall make him afraid on every side. Ps. 140: II: Evil shall hunt the violent man. Prov. 29:1: He that being often reproved hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, !. without remedy.
 How Can Sin Be Overcome2
 CD By repentance, Acts 3:19: Repeat ye, therefore, and be con- Iverted, that your sins may be plotted out. (2) By faith in Christ's blood, Rom. 8 3:25: Whom God hath set forth. to be a Population, through faith in. His blood, to declare His right eousness for the remission of sins