Man's Greatest Sin!

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Most people do not think of sin as being horrible. They think of it only as it affects themselves, their
neighbors, or their circumstances. But, sin is against God, and "the wages of sin is death." Rom. 6:2323For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. (Romans 6:23).
Why is there so much suffering in the world? No one escapes it. Sickness, death, tears and sorrow are everywhere. Why? SIN! Sin is the cause of all suffering.
Idolatry, theft and robbery, murder, adultery and telling lies—how awful it all must be in God's eyes! It has been well said: "One sin in God's sight is more awful than a thousand, or even than all sin in our sight."
But there is one sin more awful than any other sin. It is the greatest sin of which anyone can be guilty.
Man's greatest sin is unbelief in the Lord Jesus Christ.
Unbelief in the Lord Jesus Christ makes God a liar. "He that believeth not God hath made Him a liar; because he believeth not the record that God gave of His Son," 1 John 5:1010He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he believeth not the record that God gave of his Son. (1 John 5:10).
Unbelief in the Lord Jesus Christ puts the unbeliever in the position of condemnation already. "He that believeth on Him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God." John 3:1818He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. (John 3:18).
"He that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him." John 3:3636He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him. (John 3:36). Unbelief in Jesus, as the Savior whom God sent down into this world, puts every unbeliever in the company of those who put Him to death.
You may protest against any and all kinds of sin and yet reject Christ. Then you are committing the greatest sin. You do not believe on HIM! "I stand upon my own merit," you claim, "and I expect God to accept me."
It is then you make the Lord Jesus Christ a liar! He has said: "I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by Me." John 14:66Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. (John 14:6). This is the crime above all crimes: the rejection of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Do you not believe in the precious Savior of sinners? Then you stand guilty before God of this most awful sin. And you are without excuse. He Himself declares: "He that is not with Me is against Me." Matt. 12:3030He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not with me scattereth abroad. (Matthew 12:30).
"Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved." Acts 16:3131And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house. (Acts 16:31). "Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved." Acts 4:1212Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved. (Acts 4:12).