Sin No More*
Sin is the ruinous force in the life and, ultimately, the death of a person. Sin separates us from the presence and fellowship of God. Sin is mentioned in scripture 448 times in 389 verses. Sin is universal in mankind as Paul wrote: "For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God." (Rom. 3:23). John states even more emphatically: "...If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he (Christ) is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If we say we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us...these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous: And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world." (1 Jn. 1:7-10 and 2:1-6, excerpts). Jesus' sacrifice of Himself for our sins moved us from de...