Battle of the Bibles - Present Truth

The Biblical definition of sin is found in 1 John 3:4. "For sin is the transgression of
the law". In No 790, Adventists are asked to repeat the RSV's definition of sin: "Sin is
lawlessness". (And, so is exceeding the speed limit. Is that sin?)
What a mix up! Far from the ludicrous image of a sinful, lawless foetus, depicted
in their hymnal, the Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary prepared in the 'fifties
gives a perfectly rational exposition of Psalm 51:5. On page 755 of Vol. 3 we read:
"David recognises that children inherit natures with propensities to evil ". 4
This fully accords with David's declaration in the KJV:
"Behold I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me".
It is on this obfuscation of God's plain definition of sin that the "new theology" of
apostate Protestantism is predicated! The logical conclusion to this postulate will
inevitably support Rome's dogma of the Immaculate Conception with its Mary Worship.
How else could Christ be incarnated through humanity and, yet be born sinless!
(according to Rome's definition of sin).
It would be difficult to imagine a more striking vindication of Dr Rivera's claim
regarding Rome's infiltration of Seventh-day Adventism than the above recitation of
behaviour which must surely merit the title of Rome's Little Helper!
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