"WHITE SINS"


A. WHY THIS SUBJECT?
  1. Moral bankruptcy in our society: Luke 17:26-29
  2. Conditions among professed Christians are not much better: Jer. 5:1-3; Ezek. 9:1-9; 2 Tim. 4:1-4
  3. One hears all sorts of theories about sin:
    1. Some seek to justify it; they tell us that when a person inherits sin, it is excusable.
    2. Others attempt to deny its existence; they assure us that since God is all good, and since He is the author of all being, there can be no evil.
    3. Still others differentiate between sins. To them some sins are excusable.
    4. They speak of red sins, white sins, and black sins.
B. "WHITE SINS WHICH NEED NOT BE CONFESSED"
  1. This may shock some of us:
    1. Because all sins are an offense to God, no matter what their nature may be.
    2. No sin can truly be justified before God.
  2. But there are seven "white sins" which need not be confessed:
    1. The sin we seek to justify. Untold numbers of people are afflicted with this sin - EXAMPLES -
      1. Adam and Eve - Gen. 3:9-16
      2. Cain - Gen. 4:9
      3. Pilate - Matt. 27:24
      4. Many Jewish worshippers - Matt. 15:3-6; Luke 10:25-29
    2. The sin we are unwilling to forsake - bad habits: Isa. 55:7; Rom. 2:17; Hos. 4:17. Pleasures of the flesh: 1 John 2:15, 16; 2 Tim. 3:1-4
    3. The sin for which we are not truly sorry. Saul is a typical example - 1 Sam. 15:24; Cain is another example - Gen. 3:9- 14; the Pharisees - Matt. 3:6-8
    4. Using the Cloak of religion. Prayer - Luke 18:10-14; Matt. 6:5 - this is a very serious offense to God and we must guard against this so-called "white sin".
    5. The sin of neglect. The man without a wedding garment - Matt. 22:1-12; the invited guests - Luke 14:16-33; the five foolish virgins - Matt. 25:1-12
    6. Despiteful excuses. The invited guest that failed to come - Luke 14:16-33; the man that failed to make use of the one talent - Matt. 25:25-28
    7. Willful rejection of light. "Ye will not come unto me that ye may have life" - John 5:40; the antediluvians - Gen. 6:1- 14; in the last days - Luke 17:26-29; 2 Tim. 4:1-6
C. A REAL CHALLENGE TO US
  1. Are we guilty of white-washing some of our thoughts, words, and actions?
    1. Pilate attempted this trick - Matt. 27:24, 25
    2. That was a common practice among the Pharisees - Matt. 23:24-28
    3. Think of how he pictures large groups of professed Christians! Matt. 7:21-26
  2. Are we washed white by the blood of Jesus or are we seeking to white-wash our sins? Rev. 5:5; Ps. 32:1-5


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