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title: 'Our Country’s Sin: A Sermon Preached to the Members and Families of the Nestorian Mission, at Oroomiah, Persia, July 3, 1853'
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authors:
- 'Justin Perkins'
date: 1853-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Slavery'
- 'Social Issues'
scriptures:
- 'John 7'
- 'Leviticus 19'
- 'Daniel 6'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/perkins-1853-our-countrys-sin-a-sermon-preached-to-the-members-and-families-of-the-nestorian-mission-at-oroomiah-persia-july-3-1853
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# Our Country’s Sin: A Sermon Preached to the Members and Families of the Nestorian Mission, at Oroomiah, Persia, July 3, 1853

Justin Perkins' 1853 sermon denounces American slavery as the nation's crowning sin and the chief barrier to spreading Christianity. He urges Christians to obey God's word over blind human influence.

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