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NASB | 1 John 1:9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 John 1:9 If we [freely] admit that we have sinned and confess our sins, He is faithful and just [true to His own nature and promises], and will forgive our sins and cleanse us continually from all unrighteousness [our wrongdoing, everything not in conformity with His will and purpose]. |
Subject: WHO pays the wage? |
Bible Note: (Part 2 of 2) Did the Apostles not understand Jesus Word in regards to sin (Matthew 16:19)... clearly they must be as confounded as I for they not only practiced Jesus’ Word but they taught others to do the same: So confess your sins to one another... (James 5:16) Paul speaks of those who choose to partake of both the Lord and the world: You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons as well; you cannot have a share at the Lord's table and the demon's table as well. (1 Corinthians 10:21) True, Jesus' Sacrifice was once and for all--covering the sin of humanity from the past (before the incarnation of the Word) to the future (final age dated to His Second Coming), but His Omnipotence does not carry over to us! We are still creatures not the Creator. So when we choose to sin we are rejecting Christ's Sacrifice and we are telling God that we can do as we please! If we choose to do as we please, the Covenant of Jesus Blood does not abide in us, for we have, as the dog in Jesus example, gone back to our regurgitations by choosing to immerse ourselves in our unrighteous acts. We are called to rid ourselves of the old nature and to make use of our members for the edification of Christ’s Church… not to make excuses and seek exonerating clauses that would allow us to live as the world while claiming to have acquired eternal security! (John 3:19-20; Romans 5:21 thru 6:23;). Perhaps a simple comparison will help you understand: One day 10 lepers begged Jesus to cleanse (heal) them… He obliged… after seeing that they were cleansed only one of them returned to Jesus, glorifying God for the Gift that was bestowed upon him… Jesus noted that the one who returned was a Samaritan (the other 9 were Jews) and only him, the Samaritan, was made whole (Saved) by Jesus… the other 9 received only their physical healing! We are all offered the Gift but not all choose to believe (as doers of the Word) in Jesus! God Bless! Angel |