Harold Kupp
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 Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2003 7:17 am Post subject: Mrs. White knew the difference... Ronald does not. |
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Heb 10:26-27
For if we sin WILFULLY after that we have received
the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more
sacrifice for sins,
Mrs White distinguished between mistakes and willful
transgression of the commandments. Ronald Walker does
not. The following quote mentions both willful sin and
mistakes (not willful) in the same passage and shows
they are different.
EGW
If one who daily communes with God ERRS from the path, if
he turns a moment from looking steadfastly unto Jesus, it is not
because he SINS WILLFULLY; for when he sees his
MISTAKE, he turns again, and fastens his eyes
upon Jesus, and the fact that he has ERRED does not make
him less dear to the heart of God. He knows that he has
communion with the Saviour; and when reproved for his
MISTAKE in some matter of judgment, he does not
walk sullenly, and complain of God, but turns the MISTAKE
into a victory.
{FLB 118.3}
Each of the folowing comments by Mrs White are
in reference to mistakes or errors as opposed to
willful (presumptuous) sin. Ronald Walker would
have you believe she is lumping both willful sin
and mistakes together and calling them sin. That is
a lie...
EGW: [mistakes]
| Quote: | Even those who are striving in sincerity to keep the law of God, are not
always free from sin. {ST April 30, 1896}
and...
The apostle [Paul] draws a sharp distinction between the condition of
the avowed transgressor, who dares to live in defiance of God's law, and
yet make claim to holiness, [i.e. "I commit no sin"] and the condition
of him who, tho yielding his heart to the claims of the law of God,
still sees defects in his character, and bows in humility before God to
make confession of [mistakes] sin. {ST, April 30, 1896 par. 6}
and...
There are those who have known the pardoning love of Christ and who
really desire to be children of God, yet they realize that their
character is imperfect, their life faulty, and they are ready to doubt
whether their hearts have been renewed by the Holy Spirit. To such I
would say, Do not draw back in despair. We shall OFTEN have to bow down
and weep at the feet of Jesus because of our shortcomings and **MISTAKES,**
but we are not to be discouraged. Even if we are overcome by the enemy,
we are not cast off, not forsaken and rejected of God. No; Christ is at
the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us. {SC 64.1}
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In sharp contrast EGW writes about WILFULL SIN in
the following quotes.
If the previous quotes in which EGW used the word
sin were speaking of WILFULL sin then the following quotes
from EGW would be contradicting herself.
EGW
"Whosoever"--minister or layman, wise or ignorant--"shall
break ONE of these least commandments"--WILFULLY or
presumptuously, as did Adam and Eve--is included in the
condemnation.
EGW
But let none deceive themselves with the belief that God will
accept and bless them while they are WILFULLY violating one of
his requirements. The commission of a known sin silences the
witnessing voice of the Spirit, and separates the soul from
God. Jesus cannot abide in the heart that disregards the divine
law. {4SP 299.2}
EGW
"Whoso abideth in him sinneth not," that is, does not
WILLFULLY transgress the law of God; for "sin is the transgression
of the law." ....John says, "Let no man deceive you; he that
doeth righteousness [keeps the commandments of God] is
righteous, even as He is righteous. He that committeth sin
[transgresses the law] is of the devil." God has placed the
transgressor of the law in the ranks of the powers of darkness,
in the company of the first great apostate . {ST, April 30,
1896 par. 4}
EGW
We must have a knowledge of the Scriptures that....we may
exhort one another to faithfulness, piety, and holiness. "For
if we sin WILLFULLY after that we have received the knowledge of
the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins." Here is a
most solemn statement, and one which should **often be
presented to souls,** to show them the danger of entering into
sin after they have received a knowledge of the truth of God.
We would warn men and women off this ground. All would do
well to remember, when tempted to leave the straight path of
right, that those who, having received a knowledge of the
truth, apostatize, "sin WILFULLY," transgress the law of God
("for sin is the transgression of the law"),--for such there
remaineth no more a sacrifice for sin. {RH, July 31, 1888 par.
6}
EGW
"Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin,"--break the
law of Jehovah. If a man is born of God, he will respect the
principles of the divine government, and will not WILFULLY
transgress the law of God in thought, or word, or action. {ST,
April 30, 1896 par. 1}
Any honest person who is NOT trying to defend willful sin
in the Christian can easily see the Mrs White carefully
distinguished between willful sin and sins done in error
(mistakes). Mistakes are forgiven upon repentence - for
those who sin willfully "there remaineth no more a sacrifice
for sin".
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