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| WHAT IS SIN? By Peggy Barnes 1st John 3:4. Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law; for sin is the transgression of the law. How often has man been asked, "What is sin?' Usually his answer has been based upon a man-made creed of morality instead of the natural law of God. Man's understanding or moral law differs according to his creed, race and country. That which is accepted as right in one country is considered an error in another. Surely this cannot be. If all men are children of God, regardless of race, creed or color, then all men must live by the same immutable law. That which is a sin in my country must also be a sin in your country. Not by man-made creed can we truly decree what is sin, but by God-made law. Sin is transgression of the law. If sin be the transgression of the law, then things hither to not accept as sin must come under that category. For instance-it is a sin if you are sick because in becoming ill you must have broken a law. It is a sin if you suffer for lack of material things, for if you are well and mentally right you can put into operation that law of Abundant Supply, which will bring into your life all that is needed; so again you have broken the law. The time was when we blamed God for our lack of material things, and for our sickness, believing that He had sent these curses upon us because we had made Him angry. Job, the greatest pessimist that the world has ever known, believed that he was infested with boils because God was angry with him. Physical and mental sickness brought about by your own lack of understanding can be remedied by you alone. Study these laws of nature and put them into action in your life. Seek knowledge, for truly ignorance is the greatest of sins. Do not forget that while knowledge applied brings you freedom, it also makes you personally responsible. If you would make the most of your new-found freedom, accept your responsibility to God and man, and do your part in bringing about a Spiritual Awakening that shall free us from the bondage of hate, greed and war. |