Overcoming Sin: The Transformative Power of Christ

"That when a man becomes a Christian he looks at everything in a different way his thinking is entirely new a new kind of orientation nothing is the same to him hence forward that's what he's saying in that great statement about the Christian that he has an entirely new outlook upon everything or if you like it in another way he's saying that when a man becomes a Christian his reaction to the things that happen in the world are different now not only from what they once were in him himself but are different from what they still are in other people who are still not Christian." [00:01:31]

"Now this optimism I say is indicative of one thing only and that is the failure to realize that the problem of men is entirely due to what the Bible calls sin you see this very article that I'm referring to it argued like this it said now here on the one hand is this staggering achievement on the other hand we see the state of the world it was aware at once of a kind of contradiction but its conclusion was that what we've done there we can do here now there I say is the basic and the central error that because men can succeed in one realm he can succeed in the other indeed he can succeed in every realm and that there is no limit to his power and to his capacity to make his world perfect." [00:08:00]

"Now here is the Urgent and the vital matter now my article puts this question can he now take a moral step to keep Pace With His Marvelous physical step that's the question you see the paper says all all right here it is he's beaten the force of gravity ah yes now the question is can he take now on the moral level in the whole matter of life and living relationship between husband and wife members of her family members of a country and various divisions within the country relationships between country and Country on the moral level can he now take a moral step to keep Pace With His Marvelous physical step." [00:15:39]

"The problem confronting men is not a physical it's not a mechanical question it's not a mechanical or physical problem it is a moral problem all there are these other problems I'm not trying to detract from them but the problem of problems is as I say the moral problem what's the point of sending these Rockets up and these capsules to go around and round the moon or whatever they may have to do and go around the world in this astonishingly short time what's the point of all that if men and women are miserable and unhappy if all that is simply going to be used and employed to develop certain still more infernal instruments of torture and of Destruction what's the point of it." [00:17:07]

"Man throughout his long history has been trying to solve this moral problem how to get rid of War how to have Law and Order how to deal with this running sore of his life and of his soul this moral problem that is so constantly getting him down and dragging him down the answer I say of History whether you take it in individuals or in communities or in whole continents in the whole world is that man patently has always and has ever failed but we mustn't stop even there why is this the case that's the question why is it that man who succeed so amazingly in that other realm cannot succeed in this real." [00:31:44]

"The problem of gravity is a problem outside men the moral problem is a problem Inside Man now we extraordinary isn't it that an intelligent person can't see that essential difference there is the problem of gravity everything TG down how can I solve it yes it's outside me so I look at it objectively I use my brain but the moral problem it isn't outside me it's inside me the law in my members says the Apostle Paul it's it's a part of me I can't get rid of it it isn't objective it isn't outside it's here it's me it's I myself so you see the problem is essentially different." [00:33:15]

"The force of sin is I say almost infinitely greater that's where mankind goes astray at the present time the power in the atom I know but it's nothing in comparison with The Power of sin the power that sent up that rocket it's nothing in comparison with the power that gets you down and that gets me down what is this power well let's look at it as it's described to us have you ever thought of the power of the devil did you know that the power of the devil is second only to that of God himself the power of the devil we wrestle not against flesh and blood but against principalities against Powers against the rulers of the darkness of this world against spiritual wickedness in high places." [00:34:22]

"Man is not born innocent into this world he's not born neutral he is born with sin in him behold I was born in sin shapen in iniquity in sin did my mother conceiv me it's true my dear friend you don't like it I know who does like it but it's fact look at that little child the first thing it does is something you tell it not to do why what's wrong with us why do we prefer evil to good why do we prefer wrong to right why is there Disobedience why is there rebellion in the smallest infant what's the cause of this it's the power of evil that is in us all we are born with it it's the result in the consequence of this fall and this is the mighty power about which the Apostle is speaking in this chapter." [00:36:55]

"The very law of God that tells us the difference between Good and Evil and that urges us to do good and warns us against the consequences of doing evil that very law makes us sin all the more by telling me not to sin it creates within me a desire to sin for the pure all things are pure but if you're not pure even good things can make you worse that's why I've never believed in giving this moral and sex teaching to Children you're not going to save them from Temptation you're going to increase it you'll arouse their curiosity oh they say let's publish lady chat's lover it's because people are ignorant oh give them the information and then they'll no longer do these things won't they why do they want to read the book why do they want to read all the filthy details of the of what happens in the divorce cour there's only one answer instruction on moral evil in incites to evil says Paul why ah it's the power of sin that is in US." [00:44:50]

"Whatever men may be whatever knowledge he may Gana whatever ever discoveries he may make he's a child when he's confronted by the devil and the power of evil that is in his own Constitution there is only one power it is the power of God that's the gospel I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ why it is the power of God and to Salvation to everyone that believeth he sent his only son he took on human nature he's born as a man he lives a perfect life under the law he meets the devil and conquers him he takes the guilt of sin Bears its punishment satisfies the law but he's killed you say he dies is buried yes and he burst us under the bands of death he conquered The Last Enemy he rises from the grave he ascends he seated at the right hand of God's power all power he says is in my hands and what he offers in the gospel is to Deliver Us From The Power of sin to link us to himself to put on the mighty magnetic force of heaven and there's nothing that can withstand it nor devil Nor Hell nor the whole Cosmos his power he made everything from nothing and his power is engaged in our Salvation in Jesus Christ Our Lord." [00:50:50]

"Christ is a kind of magnet sent down from heaven to touch you and once you may contract your lifted up raised out of your death of sin ye wor he quickened who were dead in trespasses and sin raised us together with Christ cause us to be seated in the Heavenly places in Christ Jesus my dear friend don't be fooled don't be misled don't draw false conclusions from what has taken place don't I'm not detracting from its greatness from the scientific standpoint I'm just here to show you that it has no relevance whatsoever to your greatest need and mind and thank God there is no need for any new discovery there is no need to wait for some new Force it's already come the Christ of God has been in this world he has taken human nature he has conquered even the L enemy and you have better to turn unto him and to believe in him to feel the power taking hold of you lifting you up and making you an amazement to yourself and an astonishment to all who have ever known you." [00:54:32]