Sin and Forgiveness
The Apostle John writes,
“This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light; in him there is no darkness at all.
If we claim to have fellowship with him yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not live by the truth.
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.
If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us.
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.
If we claim we have not sinned, we make him out to be a liar and his word has no place in our lives.
My dear children, I write this to you so that you will not sin. But if anybody does sin, we have one who speaks to the Father in our defense—Jesus Christ, the Righteous One.
He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world.” 1 John 1:5 - 2:2.
Here the apostle John talks about sin. Wrong doing. Sin is falling short of God’s ideal for our lives. If we walk in sin we are walking in darkness. Darkness covers our sins at least from those around us. It does not however cover them from God.
In order to have fellowship with God we need to confess our sins. In the old Testament people would go to the temple in Jerusalem and sacrifice an animal to cover their sins. It was a practice they had to do regularly.
Jesus however came into the world as the final sacrifice. The blood of Jesus shed on the cross cleanses us from sin. John telling us.
“He (Jesus) is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world.”
John states clearly,
“...the blood of Jesus, His (God’s) Son, purifies us from all sin.”
John emphasizes,
“If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us.
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.
If we claim we have not sinned, we make him out to be a liar and his word has no place in our lives.”
We are all human. We all sin. We all fall short of God’s ideal for our lives. As soon as we realize we have sinned it is important that we confess that sin to God in prayer and as John states,
“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.”
Are you willing to believe Jesus is the Son of God and accept the atoning sacrifice of Jesus for your sins?
If so why not pray a prayer like this.
Dear Heavenly Father
I believe Jesus is your Son, who came to earth to die for my sins. I acknowledge that I am a sinner. That I fall short of your ideal for my life.
Please forgive me and come into my life that I may have fellowship with you.
Amen.
If you really meant that prayer. If you truly believe Jesus is the Son of God who died for your sins, the apostle John tells us in his gospel,
“Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God— children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband’s will, but born of God.” John 1:12,13.
Please think about it.
The Apostle John writes,
“This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light; in him there is no darkness at all.
If we claim to have fellowship with him yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not live by the truth.
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.
If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us.
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.
If we claim we have not sinned, we make him out to be a liar and his word has no place in our lives.
My dear children, I write this to you so that you will not sin. But if anybody does sin, we have one who speaks to the Father in our defense—Jesus Christ, the Righteous One.
He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world.” 1 John 1:5 - 2:2.
Here the apostle John talks about sin. Wrong doing. Sin is falling short of God’s ideal for our lives. If we walk in sin we are walking in darkness. Darkness covers our sins at least from those around us. It does not however cover them from God.
In order to have fellowship with God we need to confess our sins. In the old Testament people would go to the temple in Jerusalem and sacrifice an animal to cover their sins. It was a practice they had to do regularly.
Jesus however came into the world as the final sacrifice. The blood of Jesus shed on the cross cleanses us from sin. John telling us.
“He (Jesus) is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world.”
John states clearly,
“...the blood of Jesus, His (God’s) Son, purifies us from all sin.”
John emphasizes,
“If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us.
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.
If we claim we have not sinned, we make him out to be a liar and his word has no place in our lives.”
We are all human. We all sin. We all fall short of God’s ideal for our lives. As soon as we realize we have sinned it is important that we confess that sin to God in prayer and as John states,
“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.”
Are you willing to believe Jesus is the Son of God and accept the atoning sacrifice of Jesus for your sins?
If so why not pray a prayer like this.
Dear Heavenly Father
I believe Jesus is your Son, who came to earth to die for my sins. I acknowledge that I am a sinner. That I fall short of your ideal for my life.
Please forgive me and come into my life that I may have fellowship with you.
Amen.
If you really meant that prayer. If you truly believe Jesus is the Son of God who died for your sins, the apostle John tells us in his gospel,
“Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God— children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband’s will, but born of God.” John 1:12,13.
Please think about it.
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