Mortifying Sin
The Long Arm of the Law
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September 22, 2002
Adult Sunday School
Class #2
Key Points:
Indwelling sin forces itself upon us with promises and threats (it promises pleasure and/or it threatens with various forms of punishment, i.e. mistreatment, disgrace, exclusion, etc.).
Indwelling sin is inbred—working, compelling, and urging us from the shadows of our hearts—it is a permanent houseguest who is always poking its nose in, looking over our shoulder, and whispering in our ear . . .
There is no duty we perform for God that sin does not oppose—and the more spirituality or holiness there in what we do, the greater is it hatred and opposition; for indwelling sin loathes God.
Because of the opposition of sin to the general purpose of the soul, no one walks in perfect harmony to God's will in all things.
The more you discover the power of indwelling sin, the less you will suffer its effects.
The person who understands the evil in his own heart is the only person who is useful, fruitful, and solid in his beliefs and obedience. Others only delude themselves and thus upset families, churches, and all other relationships. In their self-pride and judgment of others, they are showing great inconsistency.