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NASB | 1 John 3:6 No one who abides in Him sins; no one who sins has seen Him or knows Him. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 John 3:6 No one who abides in Him [who remains united in fellowship with Him--deliberately, knowingly, and habitually] practices sin. No one who habitually sins has seen Him or known Him. |
Subject: The effects of Repentance |
Bible Note: Hi Tim, I did a study on repentance that I would like to share with you and the members for your edification. I will have to send it in three parts because it is too long... Blessings in His grace, Ztheberean FRUITS of Repentance:- It is necessary to compare scripture with scripture IF we are to learn the full mind of God.:- God has set before us life [OR] death (Deut. 30:15); [So] love BY the walking that keeps His word; that you would have life abundantly (30:16);- [OR] He will denounce you, and you shall surely perish (30:17) According to the truth of the gospel:- we are to walk uprightly (Gal. 2:14); WHY? So that we would be living in grace unto God (2:19 and 21). As we do the trusting, He will do the keeping; as we do the yielding, He will do the filling; as we do the obeying, He will do the empowering; as we do the submitting, He will give the victories;- and this is all done by the inflowing, and outflowing of the Holy Spirit: FOR EVERY VIRTUE WE POSSESS, AND EVERY VICTORY WE HAVE WON, AND EVERY THOUGHT OF GOODNESS, RIGHTEOUSNESS, AND TRUTH, IN LOVE, WITH KINDNESS ARE HIS ALONE. The tree of life has twelve fruits associated with our healing (Rev. 22:2).:- [1] goodness; [2] righteousness; and [3] truth (Eph. 5:9); These are also called knowledge (2Pet. 1:5); [4] love; [5] joy; [6] peace; [7] longsuffering; and [8] gentleness (Gal. 5:22); These are also called patience (2Pet. 1:6); [9] faith (Gal. 5:22); [10] meekness; [11] temperance (Gal. 5:23); and [12] kindness (2Pet. 1:7); These are the fruits that are within godliness (2Pet. 1:7); Therefore these are the precious fruits (Jm. 5:7); which are good fruits (Mt. 7:16); because they are the holy fruits (Rom. 6:22); that are the excellent fruits (Is. 4:2); or the pleasant fruits, called the cluster of fruits (Sos. 4:14 and 4:3); This is ALL the righteousness that is peaceful (Phil. 1:11); or peaceable (Heb. 12:11); and virtuous (2Pet. 1:5). You will know them by their fruits: Do men gather (sweet) grapes from thorns, or thistles? (Mt. 7:16); Rather good is brought forth from that which is good (7:17); Good men cannot bring forth evil fruit; neither can corrupt, or crooked men bring forth good fruit (7:18); Without good fruit we are hewn down (7:19); By their fruits you will know them (7:26); Not by Lord, Lord; but by doing His will (7:21); Not by works with iniquity; but by doing His sayings (7:22- 24); Are you founded upon the Rock, or the sand? (7:25-26); All of this is after the doctrine of Jesus (7:28); Which doctrine of Christ has us lay the foundation of repentance for true faith toward God (Heb. 6:1); For those who do not repent here is another parable about the bad tenants (Mt. 21:32-33):- This is the song of the house owner, who let out (or rented out) a vineyard to husbandmen. Before The Tower went (back) into the far country (heaven), He planted it, and hedged it, and even dug it about for them (Is. 5:1-2 cf Mt. 21:33); But when He asked to receive the fruits (of repentance), these husbandmen became violent (because they were takers, not givers) (21:34-38); They were even willing to kill this Son, because they wanted to seize (the profits) (21:37-38); This is what wicked men do; (good men) will render unto Him, the fruits (of repentance) in due time (21:41); You are a rejecter of The Stone, if you build (upon faith, or belief without repentance). For Jesus is the head of the corner (of this foundation, for true faith toward God;- Heb. 6:1). So I hope that the doings (or workings of godly repentance by faith;- 2Cor. 7:10-11) are marvelous in your eyes? (Mt. 21:42); Salvation will be taken away from those (who do not come to repentance; 2Pet. 3:9), but it will be given to those who do bring forth the fruits thereof (Mt. 21:43); Fall upon The Stone and be broken (by repentance), or He will fall upon you, and grind you to powder (21:44); For God has commanded everyone to repent (Ac. 17:30); Thus Jesus said, repent and believe the gospel (Mk. 1:15). Take care, and beware of covetousness, it's not about things called fruits (Lk. 12:15 and 17); It's not about greater building programs, which cater for your own selfish interests (12:18). |