Second Friend Day - Elmer Towns

espect for him. The following rule has been followed by many Christians: Confess private sins
privately, sins against a brother to that person, and confess open sins openly. When the church
knows about your sin, you should make an open confession.
The fifth step is restitution. Make every effort to set your testimony straight. If you have
stolen or "borrowed" property from others, it must be returned. If you have lied to others, the
record must be set straight. Harry Dean was a salesman in Roanoke, Virginia, living a fast and
flighty life. A friend cosigned a thousand-dollar note and later Harry Dean declared bankruptcy.
The friend had to pay the note. Several years later Harry Dean received the Lord and endeavored
to pay every bill he ever owed. Taking the thousand dollars over to his former friend's home,
Harry handed it to him. "I want to tell you why you're getting this money back." For the next two
hours Harry Dean explained that Jesus Christ makes a difference in every part of a person's life.
Conclusion
This chapter has warned about the dangers of sin in your life. Sin can destroy your life,
but just cutting off sin will not make you a child of God. Simply cutting off sin will make you a
fake Christian. As they walked through the park, a father showed his son a large lion spurting
water from his mouth. He explained, "That lion is not real, he can't taste the water in his mouth.
He can't enjoy this park.”
God doesn't want anyone to sin, but He gets no enjoyment out of fake Christians. He
wants real Christians who can drink the water of life and enjoy His presence.