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.
-
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.
-
- 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.
-
- 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.
-
- Christians
are human so no matter how
hard they try, they cannot
live a single day without
doing something that does not
please God.
-
- No,
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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