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Faith
And Sin
"Whatsoever is not of faith is sin." Rom. 14:23.
This is one of Paul's hard sayings. It goes deep into the
meaning of life. While these words were spoken with
reference to the eating of meat it contains a principle
which covers the whole of the Christian life. This is an
excellent direction in the way of holy living. It means
that if you engage in anything in life that cannot be done
with implicit faith and confidence in God, it is sin. In
the building and furnishing of a home, the buying of any
property, the clothing of the body, the feeding of the
body, the conversations, the recreations, amusements,
entertainments, social gatherings, if there be not
innocent, child-like, heart-felt faith in God, you are
trespassing on forbidden ground. There must be detachment
from earthly things that there may be attachment to God.
You must be dead with Christ to live with Him. The will
must be wholly surrendered to God. There is no wishing for
this or that. There are no choosings of what we shall do
or what we shall have. The Lord is always set before the
face. Do not do one thing except you can see the light on
His countenance while you are doing it. If there be a
self-seeking, self-love, self-desire, self-will, the heart
famishes.
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