The Westminster Shorter Catechism answers the fourteenth question, “What is sin?” by the response, “Sin is any want of conformity to, or transgression of, the law of God.” Here we see sin described both in terms of passive and active disobedience. We speak of sins of commission and sins of omission. When we fail to do what God requires, we see this lack of conformity to His will. But not only are we guilty of failing to do what God requires, we also actively do what God prohibits. Thus, sin is a transgression against the law of God.
R.C. Sproul

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#1 · October 14, 2001, 4:35 pm

Posted by: homenews <homenews@...>

Hello Hope Chest friends,

Please click here for news on Martin and Gracia Burnham, American
missionaries kidnapped by the Muslim Abu Sayyaf group in the Philippines.
Four more hostages have escaped, and report that the Burnhams are still
in captivity (along with 9 others) and are very weak. The other American
Gilluermo Soberro, is confirmed dead, as are several other hostages. The
Abu Sayyaf is reportedly connected with bin Laden's al Qaeda terrorist
organization which attacked the US last month.

abcnews.go.com/sections/world/DailyNews/Philippines_hostages011014
.html

Please continue to pray for the Burnhams and for their children, who
returned to the US when their parents were kidnapped in May.

Virginia Knowles

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