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VIII. The Law Of God
Chapter 84
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Penalty for Transgression
1. WHAT is the wages of
sin?
"For the wages of sin is death."
Rom. 6:23.
2. What did God tell
Adam and Eve would be the result if they
transgressed, and partook of the forbidden
fruit?
"But of the tree of the knowledge of
good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in
the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt
surely die." Gen. 2:17.
3. Who does God say
shall die?
"The soul that sinneth, it
shall die." Eze. 18:4.
4. How did death enter
the world?
"Wherefore, as by one man sin entered
into the world, and death by sin; and so
death passed upon all men, for that all have
sinned. Rom. 5:12.
5. Why did God destroy
the antediluvian world?
"And God saw that the wickedness
of man was great in the earth.... And the
Lord said, I will destroy man whom I have
created from the face of the earth." Gen.6:5-7.
6. While God is
merciful, does this clear the guilty?
"The Lord is long-suffering, and of
great mercy, forgiving iniquity and
transgression, and by no means clearing the
guilty." Num. 14:18. See also Ex. 34:5-7.
7. What is the result
of willful sin?
"For if we sin wilfully after
that we have received the knowledge of the
truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for
sins, but a certain fearful looking for of
judgment and fiery indignation, which shall
devour the adversaries." Heb. 10:26,27.
8. Under the theocracy,
how were the rebellious or willful transgressors
treated?
"He that despised Moses' law died
without mercy under two or three witnesses."
Verse 28.
9. What awaits those
who despise the means of grace?
"Of how much sorer punishment,
suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who
hath trodden underfoot the Son of God, and
hath counted the blood of the covenant,
wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing,
and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace?"
Verse 29.
10. Is it the duty of
gospel ministers to execute vengeance?
"Now then we are ambassadors for
Christ, as though God did beseech you by
us." 2 Cor. 5:20. See 2 Tim. 2:24-26.
11. To whom does
vengeance belong?
"Vengeance is Mine; I will repay,
saith the Lord." Rom. 12:19.
12. To whom has
execution of judgment been committed?
"For as the Father hath life in
Himself; so hath He given to the Son to have
life in Himself; and hath given Him authority
to execute judgment also." John 5:26,27. See
Jude 14,15.
13. Because evil is not
punished immediately, what presumptuous course
do many pursue?
"Because sentence against an evil
work is not executed speedily, therefore the
heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to
do evil." Eccl. 8:11.
14. What message has
God commissioned His ministers to bear to men?
"Say ye to the righteous, that it
shall be well with him: for they shall eat
of the fruit of their doings. Woe unto the
wicked! it shall be ill with him: for the
reward of his hands shall be given him." Isa.
3:10,11. |
