"But will with the te Cor, 40, way of excupe."— ne of those members of the church at Corinth to whom Paul was writing had fallen very far short of their Christian profess We gather there was a tendency on their part to excuse themselves. it Failure justifiable stances? They were a tiny great and bastite Temptations—were many!
Wa Woo ® veritable sink of For instance, if you are tempted by envy, your "way of escape does tot Tie in dwelling on the adv: ages of others, but in counting your men mercies. If you are tempted by impure thoughts your escape is not to be aL suggest equity! Bet Paul does not exam them, There is mo exeus, granted thole iarplations were meny and great, Here Ix no exerse, for Gast Will not ellew his people ttn tempted above that they are able and ne will with the tenypta make always a way of escape that tay he able to bear it, We need SI. Paul's reproof today.
We admit our failure to tive according to our Christian We have just testify shortcomings in the Confession, But ha we are all very ronly to excuse 0 elves. LI is. so munch Marder lo 5:0 ight out here than it pkations are many and strong. and so many restraints are absent Where temptations abound and cit cumstances ure against us surely we are not so blameworthy? There is a false philosophy abroad. God love, and we say wit eact Eat 1am to hat hat wth ede ling Sometimes the way of escape may mean a right-about face. There a time Uy run away, to he afraid. We read that "The fear of the Lord is Uxe beginnis wisdom and to depart from evil (lo it a wile berth) is understanding.
We had strategic retirements in the In Pilgrim's" Progress Mr. Fearing reaches at length the Celertial City, but Mr, Presumption wlisaster before the journey accomplished.
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