"Aged men, once honored of God,
---sacrificing virtue on the altar of lust;
but if they repent, forsake
sin, and turn to God, there is still hope for them.
He who declares, "Be
thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life," also gives
the invitation, "Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man
his thoughts: and let him return unto the Lord, and He will have mercy upon
him; and to our God, for He will abundantly pardon." Revelation 2:10;
Isaiah 55:7.
God hates sin, but He loves the sinner. "I will heal their
backsliding," He declares; "I will love them freely." Hosea
14:4."
E.G.W.