Sin ... exceeding sinful. — Romans

Sin ... exceeding sinful. — Romans 7:13

Beware of light thoughts of sin. At the time of conversion, the conscience is so tender, that we are afraid of the slightest sin. Young converts have a holy timidity, a godly fear lest they should offend against God. But alas! very soon the fine bloom upon these first ripe fruits is removed by the rough handling of the surrounding world: the sensitive plant of young piety turns into a willow in after life, too pliant, too easily yielding. It is sadly true, that even a Christian may grow by degrees so callous, that the sin which once startled him does not alarm him in the least. By degrees men get familiar with sin. The ear in which the cannon has been booming will not notice slight sounds. At first a little sin startles us; but soon we say, “Is it not a little one?” Then there comes another, larger, and then another, until by degrees we begin to regard sin as but a little ill; and then follows an unholy presumption: “We have not fallen into open sin. True, we tripped a little, but we stood upright in the main. We may have uttered one unholy word, but as for the most of our conversation, it has been consistent.” So we palliate sin; we throw a cloak over it; we call it by dainty names. Christian, beware how thou thinkest lightly of sin. Take heed lest thou fall by little and little. Sin, a little thing? Is it not a poison? Who knows its deadliness? Sin, a little thing? Do not the little foxes spoil the grapes? Doth not the tiny coral insect build a rock which wrecks a navy? Do not little strokes fell lofty oaks? Will not continual droppings wear away stones? Sin, a little thing? It girded the Redeemer’s head with thorns, and pierced his heart! It made him suffer anguish, bitterness, and woe. Could you weigh the least sin in the scales of eternity, you would fly from it as from a serpent, and abhor the least appearance of evil. Look upon all sin as that which crucified the Saviour, and you will see it to be “exceeding sinful.”

Hasil (Bahasa Indonesia) 1:

Dosa... melebihi berdosa. -Roma 7:13Beware of light thoughts of sin. At the time of conversion, the conscience is so tender, that we are afraid of the slightest sin. Young converts have a holy timidity, a godly fear lest they should offend against God. But alas! very soon the fine bloom upon these first ripe fruits is removed by the rough handling of the surrounding world: the sensitive plant of young piety turns into a willow in after life, too pliant, too easily yielding. It is sadly true, that even a Christian may grow by degrees so callous, that the sin which once startled him does not alarm him in the least. By degrees men get familiar with sin. The ear in which the cannon has been booming will not notice slight sounds. At first a little sin startles us; but soon we say, “Is it not a little one?” Then there comes another, larger, and then another, until by degrees we begin to regard sin as but a little ill; and then follows an unholy presumption: “We have not fallen into open sin. True, we tripped a little, but we stood upright in the main. We may have uttered one unholy word, but as for the most of our conversation, it has been consistent.” So we palliate sin; we throw a cloak over it; we call it by dainty names. Christian, beware how thou thinkest lightly of sin. Take heed lest thou fall by little and little. Sin, a little thing? Is it not a poison? Who knows its deadliness? Sin, a little thing? Do not the little foxes spoil the grapes? Doth not the tiny coral insect build a rock which wrecks a navy? Do not little strokes fell lofty oaks? Will not continual droppings wear away stones? Sin, a little thing? It girded the Redeemer’s head with thorns, and pierced his heart! It made him suffer anguish, bitterness, and woe. Could you weigh the least sin in the scales of eternity, you would fly from it as from a serpent, and abhor the least appearance of evil. Look upon all sin as that which crucified the Saviour, and you will see it to be “exceeding sinful.”

Hasil (Bahasa Indonesia) 2:

Sin ... melebihi berdosa. - Roma 7:13 Waspadalah terhadap pikiran cahaya dosa. Pada saat konversi, hati nurani begitu lembut, bahwa kita takut dosa sedikitpun. Mualaf muda memiliki sifat takut-takut suci, ketakutan yang saleh supaya mereka harus menyinggung perasaan terhadap Allah. Tapi sayangnya! segera mekar baik pada buah-buahan hulu dihapus oleh penanganan yang kasar dari dunia sekitarnya: tanaman sensitif kesalehan muda berubah menjadi willow di setelah kehidupan, terlalu liat, terlalu mudah menghasilkan. Hal ini sayangnya benar, bahwa bahkan orang Kristen dapat tumbuh dengan derajat sehingga tak berperasaan, bahwa dosa yang pernah mengejutkannya tidak alarm dia sedikit. Dengan derajat laki-laki mendapatkan akrab dengan dosa. Telinga di mana meriam telah booming tidak akan melihat suara sedikit. Pada awalnya sedikit dosa mengejutkan kita; tapi segera kami katakan, "Apakah tidak sedikit satu?" Lalu ada datang lagi, lebih besar, dan kemudian lain, sampai dengan derajat kita mulai menganggap dosa sebagai tapi sedikit sakit; dan kemudian mengikuti suatu anggapan suci: "Kami belum jatuh ke dalam dosa terbuka. Benar, kita tersandung sedikit, tapi kami berdiri tegak di utama. Kita mungkin telah mengucapkan satu kata suci, tetapi untuk sebagian besar percakapan kami, ia telah konsisten "Jadi kita meringankan dosa.; kita membuang jubah atasnya; kita menyebutnya dengan nama mungil. Christian, berhati-hatilah bagaimana engkau menurut pendapatmu ringan dosa. Hati-hatilah supaya engkau jatuh demi sedikit dan sedikit. Sin, hal kecil? Bukankah racun? Siapa tahu deadliness nya? Sin, hal kecil? Jangan rubah kecil merusak anggur? Tidak Maha serangga karang kecil membangun sebuah batu yang bangkai kapal angkatan laut? Jangan sedikit stroke jatuh ek tinggi? Apakah kotoran tidak terus-menerus mengikis batu? Sin, hal kecil? Ini disandang kepala Penebus dengan duri, dan menusuk hatinya! Hal itu membuat dia menderita penderitaan, kepahitan, dan celaka. Bisakah Anda menimbang dosa paling tidak dalam skala keabadian, Anda akan terbang dari itu dari ular, dan membenci penampilan paling jahat. Memandang segala dosa seperti itu yang disalibkan Juruselamat, dan Anda akan melihat itu untuk "melebihi berdosa."