1
John-1:5-10
Christians
and Sin
1:5
This is the message we have heard from him and
declare to you: God is light; in him there is no
darkness at all.
6 If we claim to have
fellowship with him yet walk in the darkness, we
lie and do not live by the truth.
7 But if we walk in the
light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship
with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son,
purifies us from all sin.
8 If we claim to be
without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is
not in us.
9 If we confess our sins,
he is faithful and just and will forgive us our
sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.
10 If we claim we have not
sinned, we make him out to be a liar and his word
has no place in our lives.
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This
is the Word of the Lord ... It is meant to
change the way that we think, and the way that
we live.
Commentary
by Bob Pardue
Christians and
Sin
- You know, one large (very
large) misconception of Christians is that, to
become a Christian one must be without sin or at
least live a sinless life.
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Nothing could be further
from the truth. Jesus is the only person to ever
live a sinless life and the difference between a
Christian and non-Christian is the fact that
Christians have accepted Jesus as the Son of God
and, through Him, are saved from their sins.
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Living a sinless life
is impossible for me just as it is for you. And,
there are no big sins (such as murder or
divorce) and no small sins (as cheating a little
on income tax); there is only sin in God's
eyes.
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Christians are human so no
matter how hard they try, they cannot live a
single day without doing something that does not
please God.
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Christians are not
perfect, just forgiven.
After receiving Jesus,
Christians try to live a life that will be more
pleasing to God but will NEVER BE WITHOUT
SIN.
The good news is you are
offered the very same salvation and forgiveness for
your sins too!
All you have to do is ask
Jesus to come into your heart and believe that He
can change you. It will happen and you will find a
happiness and joy unlike any you have ever
known!
Not sure how to do this?
There is a link below which takes you to what is
called the A-B-C of forgiveness. Just go to
...
http://www.makingchristknown.com/john316/
and follow the simple
instructions. Make the choice today and have your
life changed through the love of God. He is waiting
patiently.
Love in Christ
- Bob
Start
at the beginning to
read the complete Christmas
Story
If you have never made the
commitment to receive the love and life-changing
experience of Jesus Christ, please take a moment to
go
here and take the
first
steps to salvation.
Bob
Pardue is a member of
First
Baptist Church in
Lancaster, SC. He is ordained from Rich Hill
Baptist in Lancaster.
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