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Fatal Attraction

In Southern Mexico lies the Cueva de Villa Luz, or "Cave of the Lighted House." 
The path to the cave is through a veritable paradise of tropical birds and lush rain forest. The cave is fed by 20 underground springs -- beautiful watercourses that teem with tiny fish. The cave itself is home to spectacular rock formations and beautiful ponds. The environment is so beautiful, so inviting. Yet, accept the invitation and you’ll soon be dead. You see, the Cueva de Villa Luz is filled with LETHAL poisonous gases.

SIN is just like this!  It presents itself to us as something inviting, attractive, life-giving. Yet in reality, it is poisonous, toxic, and deadly...

Oh yes, sin IS pleasurable, but only for a short time (Hebrews 11:25).  In the end, it brings DEATH (Romans 6:23).  “Each one is tempted when he is drawn away by his OWN desires and enticed. Then, when desire has conceived, it gives birth to SIN; 
and sin, when it is full-grown, brings forth DEATH”  (James 1:14-15).

None of us has resisted sin’s temptations perfectly; we’ve all been seduced by its empty promises:  “For ALL have sinned and fall short of the glory of God”  (Romans 3:23).  But because of His great love for us (John 3:16), God sent His Son Jesus to die for our sins (2 Corinthians 5:21) so that we might be forgiven (Eph 1:7).

God will forgive and cleanse from sin those who:
place their faith in Jesus (Acts 16:30-31), turn from sin in repentance (Acts 17:30-31), confess Jesus before men (Romans 10:9-10), and are baptized (immersed) into Christ for the forgiveness of sins (Acts 2:38).  God will CONTINUE to cleanse those who CONTINUE to walk in the light of His Word (1 John 1:7).

Don’t be deceived by appearances: Sin is DEADLY…. And it will cost you your SOUL in the end!  

Accept sin’s CURE while there is hope!

David A. Sargent, Minister 

Church of Christ at Creekwood 
1901 Schillinger Rd. S.
Mobile, Alabama  36695

* Source: Scott Higgins. Information on the Cave obtained from National Geographic, May 2001.

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