The Highway Forums General Discussion Theology Discussion Forum "Experimental Salvation" by A.W. Pink

Amen! all around.

Your last statement about "sin is hardly every mentioned" is unfortunately true in my experience speaking with professing Christians and in reading through many "Statement of Faith" pages on church websites. Although the word "sin" is sometimes included, it is more than not externalized and dumbed down. I'm sure you will concur in that man's sinful nature which produces sin is now ignored completely and what is offered is the simple statement, "we are separated from God". But the odiousness of sin and the sinful "nature" of fallen mankind is nowhere to be found.

This is lamentable for it is first from the conviction of sin which the Spirit brings along with one being given the eyes to see the wickedness of one's heart that one flees to Christ. Well, I could go on but that's another topic in itself.

The difference between what used to be preached and taught as the Gospel and what is currently its substitute is succinctly compared here: The Old Gospel and the New, by J.I. Packer.

In His grace,