03 turning away from sin

Lesson 3

“Now this is the gospel message we have heard from him and announce to you: God is light, and in him there is

no darkness at all”

1 John 1:5

God has all the qualities of light in the highest degree of purity

and He has no quality of darkness.

The man has all the qualities of darkness. As we let God's light

illuminates our lives, we stop having the qualities of darkness and we start

taking the qualities of light.

From verse 1:6 to verse 2:2, John raises the problem of sin and its solution.

Solution: Verses 1:7 1:9 and 2:1-2

In order to make the most of these lessons, we must analyze these verses comparing them parallel:

Sin: Verses 1:6 1:8 and 1:10

Verse Claim Reality Result

1:6 We say we have fellowship with him

We keep on walking in the Darkness

We are lying and not practicing the truth

Living religion is only in appearance to deceive others. "Sin is at the door".





1:8 We say we do not bear the guilt of sin

We are deceiving ourselves

The truth is not in us

Despite we were sinners before, now we have no sin, we are righteous now and forever. With this attitude we deceive ourselves and we do not realize that our path is going to perdition.








1:10 We say we have not sinned

We make Him a liar

His word is not in us

We will not commit sinful acts, there is no law that we acknowledge. We deny the validity of God's law and we deny God himself. He said that we are all sinners (Romans 3:23)








1:10 We say we have not sinned

We make Him a liar

His word is not in us

1) We lie. We play with evil.2) We believe our own lies. We're lost.3) We make God a liar. We rebel against God.

Verse

Correct attitude Consequence Divine Solution

1:7 If we walk in the light as he himself is in the Light

We have fellowship with one another

The blood of Jesus his Son cleans us from all sin

The path to holiness that God asks us to follow involves:1) Living in real communion with Christ so we will be united with our

brothers.

Verse





1:9 If we confess our sins

He is faithful and righteous, forgiving us our sins

cleansing us from all unrighteousness


brothers.2) Don’t pretending to have no sin. We can be assured of full divine

forgiveness.

Verse





1: 9 If we confess our sins

He is faithful and righteous, forgiving us our sins

cleansing us from all unrighteousness

2:1-2 You may not sin. If anyone does sin

We have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous One

He himself is the atoning sacrifice for our sins


brothers.2) Don’t pretending to have no sin. We can be assured of full divine

forgiveness.3) Realizing our obligation of keeping God's law. He gives us the power

not to sin, but He also gives us the full security that Jesus is interceding for our sins.

The blood of Jesus, atonement for our sins.

Bad Attitude Good Attitude


1:6We say we have fellowship with him (but only outside)

We walk in light as He is in the Light 1:7




1:8We say we have no sin (though we have sinned)

We confess our sins1:9




1:8We say we have no sin (though we have sinned)

We confess our sins1:9

1:10We say that we have not sinned(but we sin)

Sin no(but if we sin, we have a advocate)

2:1

Does the Father need an intercessor to calm His

anger so Hi won’t destroy his creatures?

“That time you will ask in my name, and I do not say

that I will ask the Father on your behalf. For the Father himself

loves you”John, 16:26-27

It is us, not the Father, who need an Advocate to intercede for us.

The term parakletos, translated “advocate” in 1 John 2, has been translated differently; for example, “comforter,” “helper,” “advocate,” “mediator,” or “intercessor”. It is a person who is called to the side of someone else and who stands up for someone else. A parakletos can be a person who helps a friend. In the Gospel of John the Holy Spirit is the helper. In the first Epistle of John, Jesus is the helper and intercessor.

If the Father loves us, why do we need a advocate?

“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”

“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”

1 John, 2:1 NIV1 John, 2:1 NIV

“Jesus wants you to come. If you stumble once and again, do not give up in despair. If you are brought into trial, if you are overcome and do wrong, repent sincerely before God, but do not despair. Try again, laying hold more firmly of the merits and strength of Christ. When sinful man has no righteousness of his own to rely upon, Christ becomes his righteousness. When he feels that he has no strength, Jesus offers to put his arm beneath him. The sinner may then indeed say, Christ died for me, and his blood cleanseth me from all sin. I know in whom I have believed; from him I derive strength for the daily toils and trials of life and to resist the strong temptations of Satan”E.G.W. (Review and Herald, May 4, 1876)

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