Deal thoroughly with sin

An excerpt from a chapter in AW Tozer's book - Tozer Speaks to Students

You have got to deal with sin thoroughly. We have misunderstood grace in our day. According to some historians, one British preacher so preached grace as to lower the moral standards of the nation. If that is even half true, it is a terrible sentence to so misunderstand the grace of God. Billy Graham said "It is strange thing that in this hour there is more talk about religion than any time in American history and the moral standards of the nation are lower than they have ever been before."

It is strange and confusing paradox that while there are more people talking about religion now than ever, we are in a worse moral mess than we have ever been.... It may understand that and believe that grace gives us license to do as we please. I tell you there never could be a greater mistake.

The Bible begins its work to a man's soul (or God begins it, according to the Bible) by repentance. There must be a violent and aggressive repentance in the soul, and that individual, whether he is five years old or fifty, must come to God and repent. I appreciate the fact that a child has not many external sins to repent of, but without some understanding of lostness, I do not see how there can be any understanding of salvation. We must deal with it thoroughly.