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title: 'The Sin of Omission'
type: pdf
hasMedia: true
requiresPurchase: false
authors:
- 'William Greenough Thayer Shedd'
date: 1876-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Sin'
- 'Personal Piety'
- 'Catechism'
- 'Sermons'
scriptures:
- 'Matthew 19'
- 'Luke 14'
- 'Matthew 22'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/shedd-1876-the-sin-of-omission
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# The Sin of Omission

Argues that the sin of omission—falling short of supreme love for God—is as culpable as overt sin. Using the rich young ruler, Shedd warns against loving possessions over God.

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