40 The Fundamentals those who wallow in filthy sin—“ they that are in the flesh cannot please God.” “The ox knows his owner, and the ass his master’s crib.” But, as for us, we have gone astray like lost sheep. The natural man does not know his God. MAN A SINNER IN CHARACTER While then sin has many aspects, man is a sinner, I repeat, primarily and essentially, not because of what he does but because of what he is. Atid this brings into prominence the obvious truth that sin is to be judged from the divine, and not from the human, standpoint. I t relates to God s requirements and not to man’s estimate of himself. And this applies to all the many aspects in which sin may be regarded. I t may be contemplated as the missing of a mark or aim; it is then Spapría or ¿p.ápTr)pa: the overpassing or transgressing of a line; it is then jrapá/Jasis." the disobedience to a voice; in which case it is irapaK
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