1 John Chapter One
Hey guys, grab your Bibles and turn to 1 John. Over the next five posts we will be going through the book of 1 John.
As we dive into the first chapter of the book, John immediately establishes that God's Word is eternal in verses 1-2. It was there from the beginning and it is still here today. Sound familiar? That's because he also talks about it in the gospel of John. "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God." John 1:1-2.
Have you ever heard people say that they are hardcore Christians and then say or do things that makes you seriously question their claims? 1 John talks about them too, in verses 5-7. God is light so how can we do dark things and walk in His light? So, if we say we have fellowship with Him, but walk in darkness, we are hypocrites. On the other hand, if we walk in the light, we have fellowship with both God and our fellow believers.
"If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us." 1 John 1:8. Ouch. The reality is that only Jesus is sinless. I don't care how good of a Christian you've been your whole life, at some point you've sinned. Maybe you stole something or you lied to someone, but you have sinned and you're not alone because so have the rest of us. I know I have. If we tell people we aren't a sinner not only do we make ourselves liars, but God as well.
The good news is that verse nine assures us that if we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us. God does not care who you are or what you've done, he will take you back. He picks us up out of the mess, cleans us off and takes care of us.
Have you ever heard people say that they are hardcore Christians and then say or do things that makes you seriously question their claims? 1 John talks about them too, in verses 5-7. God is light so how can we do dark things and walk in His light? So, if we say we have fellowship with Him, but walk in darkness, we are hypocrites. On the other hand, if we walk in the light, we have fellowship with both God and our fellow believers.
"If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us." 1 John 1:8. Ouch. The reality is that only Jesus is sinless. I don't care how good of a Christian you've been your whole life, at some point you've sinned. Maybe you stole something or you lied to someone, but you have sinned and you're not alone because so have the rest of us. I know I have. If we tell people we aren't a sinner not only do we make ourselves liars, but God as well.
The good news is that verse nine assures us that if we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us. God does not care who you are or what you've done, he will take you back. He picks us up out of the mess, cleans us off and takes care of us.
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