1 John

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NASB	1 John 3:16 We know love by this, that He laid down His life for us; and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.
AMPLIFIED 2015	1 John 3:16 By this we know [and have come to understand the depth and essence of His precious] love: that He [willingly] laid down His life for us [because He loved us]. And we ought to lay down our lives for the believers.

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Bible Question: Jesus knew he was going to die so its a suicide. Jobe asked god to kill him, the most righteous man in the bible. We ought to hate our lives in this world. I can be saved if i kill myself and smoking isnt a sin. Am i lying ?

Bible Answer: Smoking is a sin because it damages our bodies, which are supposed to be the temple of the Lving God and living sacrifices Romans 12. Jesus did not commit suicide. He was executed by Roman soldiers. Yes, He knew that in coming to our world as a sacrifice, He would die but it was a sacrificial atoning death, not suicide to free Him from a life which had become useless or filled with self-loathing, or any of the other reasons people commit suicide. He also knew that He would rise from the dead after 3 days. In John's Gospel He said that the Father had given Him power to lay down His life and to take it back again. We are not to hate our lives. Again in the Gospel of John, Jesus said that He had come so we might have life and have it more abundantly. We are not to live vain lives, but there is nothing sinful about loving life and enjoying it, provided we are not doing so in ways which are displeasing to God.

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