“And the Lord came down to see the city and the tower, which the children of men builded. And the Lord said, Behold, the people is one, and they have all one language; and this they begin to do: and now nothing will be restrained from them, which they have imagined to do. Go to, let Us go down, and there _confound their language, that they may not understand one another’s speech_. So the Lord scattered them abroad from thence upon the face of all the earth: and they left off to build the city.” Gen. 11:5-8. 9. Into what condition has sin brought the entire creation? “For we know that the whole creation _groaneth_ and _travaileth in pain together_ until now.” Rom. 8:22. 10. What explains God’s apparent delay in dealing with sin? “The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some men count slackness; but is _long-suffering to us ward_, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.” 2 Peter 3:9. 11. What is God’s attitude toward the sinner? “For _I have no pleasure in the death of him that dieth_, saith the Lord God: wherefore turn yourselves, and live ye.” Eze. 18:32. 12. Can man free himself from the dominion of sin? “Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots? _then may ye also do good, that are accustomed to do evil_.” Jer. 13:23. 13. What place has the will in determining whether man shall have life? “And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And _whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely_.” Rev. 22:17. 14. To what extent has Christ suffered for sinners? “He was _wounded_ for our transgressions, He was _bruised_ for our iniquities: the _chastisement_ of our peace was upon Him; and with His _stripes_ we are healed.” Isa. 53:5. 15. For what purpose was Christ manifested? “And we know that _He was manifested to take away our sins_; and in Him is no sin.... He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, _that He might destroy the works of the devil_.” 1 John 3:5-8. 16. What was one direct purpose of the incarnation of Christ? “Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, He also Himself likewise took part of the same; _that through death He might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil_.” Heb. 2:14. 17. What triumphant chorus will mark the end of the reign of sin? “And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I saying, _Blessing, and honor, and glory, and power, be unto Him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb forever and ever_.” Rev. 5:13. 18. When and by what means will the effects of sin be removed?