6 If we claim to have fellowship with him while we are walking in the darkness, we are lying and not living out the truth. 7 But if we are walking in the light, as he is in the light, then we have fellowship with each other, and the blood of his Son Yeshua purifies us from all sin.
8 If we claim not to have sin, we are deceiving ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 9 If we acknowledge our sins, then, since he is trustworthy and just, he will forgive them and purify us from all wrongdoing.
10 If we claim we have not been sinning, we are making him out to be a liar, and his Word is not in us.
2:1 My children, I am writing you these things so that you won’t sin. But if anyone does sin, we have Yeshua the Messiah, the Tzaddik, who pleads our cause with the Father. 2 Also, he is the kapparah for our sins — and not only for ours, but also for those of the whole world.
3 The way we can be sure we know him is if we are obeying his commands. 4 Anyone who says, “I know him,” but isn’t obeying his commands is a liar — the truth is not in him. 5 But if someone keeps doing what he says, then truly love for God has been brought to its goal in him. This is how we are sure that we are united with him. 6 A person who claims to be continuing in union with him ought to conduct his life the way he did.
4:1 Everyone who keeps sinning is violating Torah — indeed, sin is violation of Torah. 5 You know that he appeared in order to take away sins, and that there is no sin in him. 6 So no one who remains united with him continues sinning; everyone who does continue sinning has neither seen him nor known him.
RG AUDIO 032815"Free to Confess!" by Author: Becky Gray
It is interesting that the call in 1 John 1:9 to confess our sins and thereby experience God’s forgiveness and purifying grace is sandwiched between warnings against false teachings which deny sin (see verses 8, 10). False teachers were proclaiming that Jesus was not God in the flesh. Furthermore, they professed that they had no sin, negating the need for a Savior and minimizing Jesus’ sacrifice. These false teachers considered themselves the spiritual elite!
John taught that as sinful beings, we need a Savior: “Your sins have been forgiven” (1 John 2:12). Confession verifies our belief in Jesus’ Lordship daily.
In 1 John 2:7-8 the apostle describes how in Jesus the old commandment, “Love your neighbor as yourself” (Leviticus 19:18), is made new again. Jesus describes this as the inevitable result of obeying the greatest commandment, to “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind” (Matthew 22:37). This new commandment was completely fulfilled in the living flesh of Jesus Christ.
Hymn for Today: "Walking In The Light"
Chorus 1:
Walking in the light,
beautiful light;
ain't it wonderful how the light shines?
Walking in the light,
beautiful light;
ain't it wonderful how the light shines?
Verse 1:
The Lord has been good to me,
brought me from a mighty long ways;
gave me food and shelter,
I thank Him for His grace.
I keep my hands in the Master's hand
and never, never go astray;
I'm trusting, yes, trusting in the Lord.
Chorus 2:
Trusting in the light,
beautiful light;
ain't it wonderful how the light shines.
Trusting in the light,
beautiful light;
ain't it wonderful how the light shines.
Verse 2:
The Lord has blessed my family,
let us see another day.
He gave us food and shelter,
as we go on our way.
I thank Him cause He clothed and kept me,
I thank Him for He gave me strength;
I get great joy just walking in the light.
Chorus 3:
Joy in the light,
beautiful light;
ain't it wonderful how the light shines.
Joy in the light,
beautiful light;
ain't it wonderful how the light shines.
Chorus 4:
Jesus is the light,
beautiful light;
Vamp 1:
Ain't it wonderful?
Ain't it glorious?
Ain't it marvelous?
Ain't it beautiful?
Vamp 2:
Jesus is the light
Vamp 3:
I'm walking in the light
Ending:
Ain't it beautiful how the light shines?
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