Nov. 24, 2024

Contrast of light and darkness: 1 John 1:5 This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.

Contrast of truth and a lie: 1 John 1:6 If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:

Conditions of our walk day in and day out are in verses 7-10. We live obediently in Christ. (1 John 1:7: But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin. 8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 10 If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us).

The real enemy of the Christian is our sin. We are to reflect Christ. We are all taught by the Holy Spirit.

All our sin: past, present, and future. (1 John 7b: and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin).

There is nothing clean like the blood of Jesus Christ.

We proclaim what we have heard. (1 Corinthians 15: For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; 4 And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures: 5 And that he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve: 6 After that, he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep).

 if, if, if: (1 John 1:7: But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin. 8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 10 If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us).