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(KJV) 1 John 2:1
My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:
SO THAT YOU WILL NOT SIN / 1 JOHN 2:1
John believed that born-again (Romans 3:3-7) Christians are still capable of some kinds of sin. However, he does not teach that the Christian must sin; instead, he challenges his readers to rely on God’s power so they can live without sin (Romans 6:15; 2 Thessalonians 2:9-10). For those who do, on occasion, give in to sin and break God’s standard, the remedy is to confess and turn completely away from that sin (1 John 1:9). Jesus’ death as “the atoning [sin-covering] sacrifice for our sins” (1 John 2:2; 1 John 1:7) and His ministry in heaven as “one who speaks to the Father in our defense” (Greek parakletos, our “advocate”) are the basis of our assurance of forgiveness and spiritual cleansing. This is true the first time we come to Christ to receive forgiveness and salvation, and it is also true on an ongoing basis as He continually serves as our advocate (one who speaks in court on behalf of a defendant). In God’s court, the defender must Himself be perfect and sinless, which means Jesus is the only one qualified to defend us. Jesus intercedes (intervenes, pleads our case) to His Father on the basis of His sacrificial death in our place and our active faith in Him (Romans 8:34; Hebrews 7:25; 1 John 3:15).
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Some of our Post That Might Interest You, All Out of the Current Book / Chapter
- CLAIM WE HAVE NOT SINNED / 1 JOHN 1:10
- CONFESS OUR SINS / 1 JOHN 1:9
- IF WE CLAIM TO BE WITHOUT SIN / 1 JOHN 1:8
- WALK IN THE LIGHT / 1 JOHN 1:7
- FELLOWSHIP WITH HIM / 1 JOHN 1:6
- FELLOWSHIP WITH US / 1 JOHN 1:3
- ETERNAL LIFE / 1 JOHN 1:2
- THAT WHICH WAS FROM THE BEGINNING – SEEN WITH OUR EYS OUR HAND HAVE TOUCHED / 1 JOHN 1:1
- UNDER THE CONTROL OF THE EVIL ONE / 1 JOHN 5:19
- SIN THAT DOES NOT LEAD TO DEATH / 1 JOHN 5:17
- HE SHOULD PRAY AND GOD WILL GIVE HIM LIFE; 1 JOHN 5:16
- THAT YOU MAY KNOW THAT YOU HAVE ETERNAL LIFE / 1 JOHN5:13
- HE WHO HAS THE SON HAS LIFE / 1 JOHN 5:12
- ETERNAL LIFE / 1 JOHN 5:11
- THERE ARE THREE THAT TESTIFY / 1 JOHN 5:7-9
- BY WATER AND BLOOD / 1 JOHN 5:6
- OVERCOME THE WORLD, EVEN OUR FAITH / 1 JOHN 5:4
- HIS COMMANDS ARE NOT BURDENSOME / 1 JOHN 5:3
- THIS IS HOW WE KNOW / 1 JOHN 5:2
- BELIEVES … LOVES / 1 JOHN 5:1
- BECAUSE WE OBEY HIS COMMANDS / 1 JOHN 3:22
- MUST WALK AS JESUS DID / 1 JOHN 2:6
- THE DEVIL / 1 JOHN 3:8
- ASK ANYTHING ACCORDING TO HIS WILL / 1 JOHN 5:14
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