St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1935-05-03


INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR
ToPIC-when We Do Wrong.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT
TOPIC-The Forgiveness OF Sin.
!. The Origin Of Sin (Gen. 3:1-2D.
Man was placed on probation In
the Garden of Eden. The means used
in the testing Of man was most sim
pie. God issued just one prohibition,
and alongside Of the tree Of knowl-
edge of good and evil was placed
the tree Of life. To this tree man
had access. Satan, a personal being,
appeared In the guise Of serpent.
He induced Eve to doubt the Word
Of God and the love Of God and then
appealed to innocent appetite. She
gazed upon and lusted after that
which God had forbidden. Follow
ing her yielding to the suggestion Of
Satan, she induced Adam to disobey
God. We see from this that 80 far
as the human race is concerned sin
originated In the free choice Of the
head Of the race and through the
law Of heredity passed upon all
mankind.
II. The Universally Of Sin (Rom.
3:10-1S).
By the use Of many quota
tons from the Scriptures, Paul
proves that every member Of the
race is guilty Of sin. He does not
admit Of even one exception.
III. The Destiny Of Sinners (Gen.
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Mans rebellious disobedience to
God was followed by his resolution
to destroy the race from the face
Of the earth. Gods holy nature II
such that the sinner must be pun
ished. The only escape from the
wrath Of God is through the Savior
who was provided by God in the
person Of his son.
~. The Divine Remedy for Sin
(JOhn 3:14, Is; lisa. 50 :49).
The sinless Son Of God took the
place Of the sinner by becoming in-
corporated with the race through
the incarnation. AS a human being
he rendered perfect obedience to the
law Of God, fulfilling every demand
and on the cross Of Calvary made q
vicarious atOnement for sin. Just
as the Israelites who were bitten BY
the Venomous serpent were healed
by looking to the brazen serpent
lifted upon the pole, so is the sinner
saved from sin by looking to the one
who was made a curse for sin In his
sacrifice on Calvary Oh Cor. 5:2O.
v. Repentance Necessary (Acts
2:32-39).
The one who hears the gospel
message and receives the crucified
Savior not only has forgiveness Of
sin, but turns from sin to God and
thus repents. On the Day Of Pente-
cost Peters gospel message. which
conferred In the Lordship and Savior
hood Of Jesus Christ, convicted the
people of their sins. The evidence Of
their faith in Christ was manifested
in their conviction Of sin and their
penitence was shown in their confes-
sion Of Christ In baptism.
vi. The Forolvlng God uuke
15:11-24).
The center Of things In this par
able is neither the prodigal son nor
his brother, but the certain man
who had two sons" He who fails to
see the heart Of our Father God will
miss the purpose Of this parable.
1. The sons INSTRUMENTATION ".
12). The sons desire for freedom
moved him wilfully to choose to
leave home, to throw OF the con-
straints Of his fathers rule. Sin is
the desire to be free from the re-
straints Of rightful authority.
2. The sons departure ". 13).
Having made the fatal decision. he
went posthaste to the enjoyment OF
his cherished purpose.
8. The sons degeneration Wv. 10,
14). From plenty In his fathers
house to restitution In a far coun-