Sin Kills -- Christ Saves -
by Pastor Cornelius R. Stam
The
Bible clearly states that “as many as have sinned without law shall
also perish without law; and as many as have sinned in the law shall be
judged by the law” (Rom. 2:12).
Some
people overlook or forget the fact that entirely apart from the Law,
sin kills. This is evident on every hand. Envy, hate, vice and
profligate living dissipate the human frame and destroy it.
This
is why so many in pagan lands barely live out half their lives. “Sin,
when it is finished, bringeth forth death” entirely apart from law and
judgment.
But
Rom. 2:12 goes on to say that “as many as have sin- ned in the law
shall be judged by the law.” Let’s think this through too.
Here,
let’s say, is a man who begins to take narcotics. He gets deeper and
deeper into drug addiction, and has to cheat and steal to get the money
to buy more. Soon his life is ruined; he’s a human wreck — entirely
apart from the law.
But
now the law catches up with him and there is a new situation. He is
taken to court and found guilty and sent to jail. This is the legal
penalty for his crime, a crime which was destroying him anyway. So the
Law is of no help to sinners; it only adds the just condemnation of sin
to the natural — and deplorable — results of sin.
How
wonderful, then, to know that the death of Christ is so complete a
solution to man’s twofold problem! Romans 5 explains how Christ, at
Calvary, came to our rescue, both in our helplessness and in the
condemnation that spelled our doom.
Ver. 6: “When we were yet without strength… Christ died for the ungodly.”Ver. 8: “While we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.”There is only way to be SAVED 1. Corinthian 15;1 - 4 Christ died for our sins was buried and rose again the third day. Believe this from you heart and you will have eternal life.
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