THE GUILT OF THOSE WHO CAUSE OTHERS TO STUMBLE.
By John Nevins Andrews
TEXT. Matt. xviii, 6, 7: “But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea. Woe unto the world because of offenses! for it must needs be that offenses come; but woe to that man by whom the offense cometh!” Luke xvii, 1, 2: “Then said he unto the disciples, It is impossible but that offenses will come; but woe unto him through whom they come! It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones.” THESE words of our Lord are calculated to fill us with the strongest emotions of fear. Surely the Lord Jesus was not one of those preachers that speak words of comfort to the sinners in Zion. The thunders of Sinai itself are not more awful than this declaration of Him who is to be the Judge of quick and dead. All who read this word of warning are in danger of incur-