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Admin	The Best of Saints are Sinners....... Posted : 26 May, 2010 04:54 PM Here are some more words from a Puritan. The best of saints are sinners (Brooks, "The Golden Key to Open Hidden Treasures") A child of God may slip into a sin�as a sheep may slip into the mire. But he does not, and cannot wallow in sin�as the swine wallows in the mire. The best of saints are sinners, though the worst and weakest of saints do not indulge sin or cherish it; or make daily provision for it; or take daily pleasure and delight in sin; or habitually yield a willing and total subjection to the authority and commands of sin. There is as much difference between sin in a regenerate person�and sin in an unregenerate person, as there is between poison in a man�and poison in a serpent. Poison in a man is most offensive and burdensome, and he readily uses all remedies and antidotes to expel it and get rid of it. But poison in a serpent, is in its natural place, and is most pleasing and delightful. Just so, sin in a regenerate man is most offensive and burdensome, and he readily uses all holy means and antidotes to expel it and to get rid of it. But sin in an unregenerate man is most pleasing and delightful, it being in its natural place. A godly man may have many sins�yet he has not one beloved sin, one bosom sin, one darling sin. His sins are his greatest grief and torment. Every godly man . . . hates all known sin, would sincerely have his sins not only pardoned, but destroyed, groans under the burden of sin, combats and conflicts with all known sin, has fixed purposes and designs not to sin, has a sincere willingness to be rid of all sin. No sincere Christian indulges himself in any trade, course, or way of sin. "Oh," says the gracious soul, "that I could be rid of . . . this proud heart, this hard heart, this unbelieving heart, this unclean heart, this earthly heart, this froward heart of mine!" O sirs, this is most certain�whoever gives up himself freely, willingly, cheerfully, habitually�to the service of any one particular lust or sin�he is in the state of nature, under wrath, and in the way to eternal ruin! Post Reply
View Profile History	The Best of Saints are Sinners....... Posted : 27 May, 2010 07:59 AM James dop you ever study the bible? Post Reply
View Profile History	The Best of Saints are Sinners....... Posted : 27 May, 2010 12:37 PM I remember Paul said he was the chief sinner. james was this why you posted this? nteresting thought. was this a poem or song? Thanks for the post James. Dennis PS. Love does not condem or critize. it is always understanding. Post Reply
View Profile History	The Best of Saints are Sinners....... Posted : 27 May, 2010 02:17 PM Yes love understands the word of God, and it proclaims the answer, not the problems, God gave a cure for sin his name is Jesus. Post Reply
View Profile History	The Best of Saints are Sinners....... Posted : 27 May, 2010 04:01 PM :applause:...thank you Father GOD..!!! Praise an Glory to Jesus...:bow:...xo Post Reply
View Profile History	The Best of Saints are Sinners....... Posted : 27 May, 2010 10:01 PM Dgrimater, I just wanted to give people on the group some puritan thought. This comes from a website of puritan sermons, quotes, etc. www.gracegems.org I believe the Reformers and the Puritans were the most mature Christians of the entire church age. I am glad you liked it. In Christ, James Post Reply
View Profile History	The Best of Saints are Sinners....... Posted : 28 May, 2010 05:25 AM Nice post brother James....I like the contrast compairing sin to poisen in a man (whos nature has been changed by Christ)and poisen in a serpant(unregenerate man)where the poisen is right at home.Great Thoughts from great Christians! In Christ Steve Post Reply
View Profile History	The Best of Saints are Sinners....... Posted : 28 May, 2010 01:44 PM Sir james, because of the harshness of the times the purtians had to be tough people to survive.They came to a place and started from scratch.They had to be strong in faith to make it. Extra---- My family has traced it roots to the 1790's / with the possiblity of being related to a family that settled in the massachutts area in the 1600's. We have missing gaps. Could my own family have been Puritians?????? Dennis Post Reply