Tuesday, February 10, 2015

I Write To You

The apostle John wrote his first epistle so that those who were in fellowship with God might not sin.  "My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not."  I John 2:1.  Those who have chosen to walk with Jesus Christ know that their sins have been forgiven.  The blood of Jesus Christ has "cleansed us from all sin."  I John 1:7.  But, we must continue to battle sin.  The devil continues to entice and ever attempts to deceive.  The word of God is a shield against sin.  By the word of God, we know how powerful sin is.  We know what we must do to overcome sin.  Sin is destructive.  It severs our relationship with God and will ultimately condemn the soul.  Sin cannot be treated as though it does not exist.  Sin cannot be seen as something that is trivial.  Sin must be seen as an enemy.  Sin does not seek to build us up, but rather, sin seeks to tear us down.  Sin brings pain, heartbreak, and regret.  This word written by John was to remind those who had been forgiven so that they did not return to the old life of sin.  This word was written as a word of warning, but also, it was a word of encouragement.  These "little children" had been delivered from sin.  These "little children" had been purged of sin.  These "little children" had been freed from the bondage of sin.  They now knew true freedom.  They now knew true fellowship.  John did not want them to go back.  He did not want them to taint their souls with that which had been removed at such a price as the blood of Jesus.  John had written "that they might not sin."  Let us read the precious words so that we "might not sin."

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