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1 John 3
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Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we
should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not,
because it knew him not. |
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Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we
shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for
we shall see him as he is. |
"We know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for
we shall see him as he is."
John expects to live to see Jesus return.
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And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is
pure. |
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Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the
transgression of the law. |
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And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no
sin. |
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Whosoever abideth in him
sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him.: whosoever sinneth hath
not seen him, neither known him. |
"Whosoever abideth in himsinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him."
Earlier in this letter (1:8,
10) John assured us that everyone sins. Yet in these verses he claims
that Christians don't sin.
Do Christians sin?
Has there ever been a perfect person?
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Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is
righteous, even as he is righteous.
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He that committeth sin is of the
devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the
Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil. |
"He that committeth sin is of the devil."
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Whosoever is born of God
doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin,
because he is born of God. |
"Whosoever is born of God
doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin,
because he is born of God."
Do Christians sin?
Has there ever been a perfect person?
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In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil:
whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not
his brother.
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For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should
love one another. |
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Not as Cain, who was of that wicked one, and slew his brother. And
wherefore slew he him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother's
righteous. |
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>Marvel not, my brethren, if the world hate you. |
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We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the
brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death. |
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Whosoever hateth his brother is a
murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him.
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"Whosoever hateth his brother is a
murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him."
Jesus said that whoever wanted to be his
disciple must hate his brother (Lk.14:26), but
John says that such a person is a "murderer" and will not go to
heaven.
Should we love or hate our brother?
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Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us:
and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.
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But whoso hath this world's good, and seeth his brother have need, and
shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God
in him? |
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My little children, let
us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth. |
"Let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth."
Love others in deed and truth.
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And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts
before him. |
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For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth
all things. |
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Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God. |
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And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his
commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight. |
"Whatsoever we ask, we receive of him."
How's that for a big lie?
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And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son
Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment. |
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And he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him. And
hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us. |
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