Thursday, February 02, 2006

Mediations on 1 John 1:5-10 "Indicators of Divine Fellowship"

5This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. 6If we say we have fellowship with him while we walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. 7But 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 cleanses us from all sin. 8If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 9If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 10If we say we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.

God is Holy and Sinless

In verse 5, John's message states that God is holy (light) and sinless (there is no darkness).

5This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all

First Indicator If We Have Fellowship with God: "Do you practice sin or holiness?"

In verse 6, John states that some people may say they have fellowship with God, but if they walk in darkness, that is practice progressive sinning, they are in fact hypocrites and don't really know the truth about God.

6If we say we have fellowship with him while we walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth.

But if we walk like we are being sanctified (becoming more like Christ and holy) then we are truly in fellowship with God and Christ and have indicated or given evidence that Christ has forgiven our sins (justification).

7But 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 cleanses us from all sin.

Second Indicator If We Have Fellowship With God: "Do you believe that you're a sinner?"

If we believe that we are sinless, then we fool ourselves and we don't have fellowship with God.

8If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us

But if we humbly admit that we have sinned, God will forgive us of all our sins.

9If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Again if we don't believe that we have sinned, we not only deceive ourselves (v.7) but make God out to be liar, who states that we are sinners, thus indicating that we are not in fellowship with God..

10If we say we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.

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