1 John 1:7-9 KJV
But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.
If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
What it means to walk in the light. To walk in the light is
To be aware of our sin nature.
We do not merely sin but we are phone to it. Our very nature is to do that which is contrary and opposed to the will of God.
To be conscious of our deeds of sin.
Walking in the light does not mean we
• Ignore that we have sinned or
• Sweep them under the carpet to hide our sin or
• Make light of the fact that we have sinned because it is forgiven.
To walk in the light is to completely expose those sins to the light that is God and to confess them
We should not ignore our sin; we do not need to forgive ourselves of our sin. But we may, under the authority of God's Word, rest in the fact that God is faithful and just to forgive and cleanse the confessed sin. We should not forgive or in any way excuse our sin.
We should find perfect peace in knowing that, for Christ's sake, God has forgiven our sin.
But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.
If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
What it means to walk in the light. To walk in the light is
To be aware of our sin nature.
We do not merely sin but we are phone to it. Our very nature is to do that which is contrary and opposed to the will of God.
To be conscious of our deeds of sin.
Walking in the light does not mean we
• Ignore that we have sinned or
• Sweep them under the carpet to hide our sin or
• Make light of the fact that we have sinned because it is forgiven.
To walk in the light is to completely expose those sins to the light that is God and to confess them
We should not ignore our sin; we do not need to forgive ourselves of our sin. But we may, under the authority of God's Word, rest in the fact that God is faithful and just to forgive and cleanse the confessed sin. We should not forgive or in any way excuse our sin.
We should find perfect peace in knowing that, for Christ's sake, God has forgiven our sin.
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