"A Right Understanding of Sin" by J.C. Ryle

  If we had to pick one subject or doctrine that our modern church neglects the most, it would be sin.  Preaching on sin and it's effects on the believers life has fallen out of fashion as of late and this is very unfortunate, it is also unfortunate that to find any works of the true dangers of sin, at least anything edifying, we need to look to the past, that is where we find the Anglican preacher J.C. Ryle, along with A.W. Pink these two wrote on sin and holiness like no others so it is a great benefit for us modern day believers to have access to the works of Ryle and Pink.  The following is one of the better writings on sin I have ever read, hope you enjoy it and you are blessed to holiness by it.
Be Holy!
Shane


 “Sin is the transgression of the law.”—1 John 3:4

"The Beaten Path That Leads to The Cross of Christ" By Shane C. Montgomery

  "And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner."   Luke 18:13 (KJV)


  Have you ever been there?  For me it seems even after all these years of following Christ, I still end each day in the position of the Publican.  Every day I want so much to be holy and to be pleasing to God in how I live my life.  But everyday is the same, everyday I stumble in sin, I let temptation speak too long or I speak without thinking or out of anger.  I might fail to show proper love and support for others or I might find myself being prideful or self-centered in my thinking or actions.  I could go on and on listing sins that still reside all too much inside of me, a man who is suppose to be growing in grace, a man who is suppose to be conforming to a image of Christ.  Yet everyday I still do battle with my old self, the old man in me refuses to lie down in defeat, he just keeps on coming on!