HOW TO PREVENT SIN - Herbert W Armstrong - January 1968

Herbert W Armstrong

Do YOU realize that if it is wrong to do a certain thing, it is wrong to harbor THOUGHTS of that thing in your mind? "All have sinned," says the Scripture. What is sin, anyway? Satan ought to know - and he is the invisible influence who sways the course of this world. Hollywood is considered by many as the world's mecca of sin. On the newsstands in Hollywood may be found a very worldly booklet, written in a very light, "breezy," and satirical vein, titled "How to Sin in Hollywood." It gives a very worldly definition of sin - perhaps the definition of the very Devil who devotes his time to enticing people into it. The definition is expressive, and not far from the truth. Here it is: "Sin is thinking thoughts you ought not to be thinking about things you ought not to be doing while you are thinking that kind of thoughts." God's definition is: "Sin is the transgression of the law" (I John 3:4). The law of "LOVE," as defined by the Ten Commandments. Jesus said: - Information Supplied By: Herbert W Armstrong Library