Recollections of an address heard in Edinburgh.—
“He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning”.1
In these words the beloved apostle indicates the relationship of sinners to an influence that has been associated with sin from the commencement of human history. They are “of it,” or belong to it, and thereby serve it in their lawlessnesses.
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Author: A. Morris
Keywords: Sin, Origin of Sin, first sin, devil, satan, murderer from the beginning, murderer since the beginning, personification, personification of sin, Sin in the flesh, sin personified, yetzer hara, yetser hara, yetzer ha ra, yetser ha ra, evil desire, inclination to evil, evil inclination, father the devil, sinned from the beginning, first sinner
Bible reference(s): Genesis 4:7, 1 John 3:8, John 8:34, John 8:44, James 1:14-15, Romans 7:17, Romans 7:20, Romans 7:24
Source: “Sin and Its Origin,” The Testimony, Vol. 8, No. 86, February 1938, pp. 63-4.
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