Leading Others into Sin
The Old Testament prophets call out sin in all of its aspects, and they do it effectively. Sometimes, as I am reading through the Old Testament I wish that the message was more uplifting. However, when I think about it, sin is our main problem. It is why Jesus had to come and die for our sins. It is what separates us from God.. It is why we need to be saved from our sins. Therefore, we always need to take sin very seriously. I am afraid that many people are tempted by Satan, the world, and the flesh, so that they decide to go down the broad road of sin to destruction. The prophet Micah prophesied to both the northern kingdom of Israel and the southern kingdom of Judah. He saw Israel fall into many sins, and then he watched as Judah eventually followed them in to the same types of sins. (Micah 1:13) "Harness your horses and flee, you people of Lachish. You were the first city in Judah to follow Israel in her rebellion, and you led Jerusalem into sin." God was not only angry w...