Exposition of 1st John 2:1-2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdJnkLBp0Bg&feature=youtu.be Introduction In John’s first movement, he explains how Christians experience eternal life in fellowship with joy, and to do that he begins with the nature of God. He shows that God’s nature is holy and entirely separate from all darkness; there’s no shadow of deception or unrighteousness in the …
Confession and Sanctification: 1st John 1:9
Verse 9: Confession and Sanctification 9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. This verse unfolds a positive reinforcement of verse five’s “God is Light” statement by emphasizing the point that there is no shadow of unforgiveness in God because …
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The Blood of Jesus: 1st John 1:7
Verse 7: The Blood of Jesus 7 If we walk in the light as he himself is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin. This verse continues unfolding John’s topic of “life” and “fellowship” and completes his paradigm of “light and …