My dear children, I am writing this to you so that you will not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate who pleads our case before the Father. He is Jesus Christ, the one who is truly righteous. 2 He himself is the sacrifice that atones for our sins—and not only our sins but the sins of all the world.
3 And we can be sure that we know him if we obey his commandments. 4 If someone claims, “I know God,” but doesn’t obey God’s commandments, that person is a liar and is not living in the truth. 5 But those who obey God’s word truly show how completely they love him. That is how we know we are living in him. 6 Those who say they live in God should live their lives as Jesus did.
7 Dear friends, I am not writing a new commandment for you; rather it is an old one you have had from the very beginning. This old commandment—to love one another—is the same message you heard before. 8 Yet it is also new. Jesus lived the truth of this commandment, and you also are living it. For the darkness is disappearing, and the true light is already shining.
9 If anyone claims, “I am living in the light,” but hates a fellow believer, that person is still living in darkness. 10 Anyone who loves a fellow believer is living in the light and does not cause others to stumble. 11 But anyone who hates a fellow believer is still living and walking in darkness. Such a person does not know the way to go, having been blinded by the darkness.
Terrie's Comments:
Notice in verses 1-2 it talks about our advocate, Jesus Christ, who pleads our case before God the Father. And then in verse 2 explains that the reason that He can boldly plead our case is because our sins are atoned for by His blood... not only our sins but the SINS OF ALL THE WORLD!! That is a lot of sin to bear! THANK YOU JESUS!!!!!
But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate who pleads our case before the Father. He is Jesus Christ, the one who is truly righteous. 2 He himself is the sacrifice that atones for our sins—and not only our sins but the sins of all the world.
Living like Jesus did... Following his commandments... Simply to love one another... Love fellow believers. All fellow believers. This includes believers no matter which church, denomination, race, culture, country, they are from. We are to love ALL FELLOW BELIEVERS!
Lord give us eyes to see our fellow believers as you see them. Give us an unconditional, all inclusive, compassionate love for all believers world wide. Amen
Notice in verses 1-2 it talks about our advocate, Jesus Christ, who pleads our case before God the Father. And then in verse 2 explains that the reason that He can boldly plead our case is because our sins are atoned for by His blood... not only our sins but the SINS OF ALL THE WORLD!! That is a lot of sin to bear! THANK YOU JESUS!!!!!
But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate who pleads our case before the Father. He is Jesus Christ, the one who is truly righteous. 2 He himself is the sacrifice that atones for our sins—and not only our sins but the sins of all the world.
Living like Jesus did... Following his commandments... Simply to love one another... Love fellow believers. All fellow believers. This includes believers no matter which church, denomination, race, culture, country, they are from. We are to love ALL FELLOW BELIEVERS!
Lord give us eyes to see our fellow believers as you see them. Give us an unconditional, all inclusive, compassionate love for all believers world wide. Amen
Tori's Comments:
I need to walk my talk and love!
I think the reason that we really only need to submit to two commandments is that they're more than enough to strive towards in our lifetimes.
To love others so completely, wholly.....
I need to walk my talk and love!
I think the reason that we really only need to submit to two commandments is that they're more than enough to strive towards in our lifetimes.
To love others so completely, wholly.....
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