1 My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. And if anyone sins, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous;
2 and He Himself is the propitiation for our sins; and not for ours only, but also for those of the whole world.
3 By this we know that we have come to know Him, if we keep His commandments.
4 The one who says, "I have come to know Him," and does not keep His commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him;
5 but whoever keeps His word, in him the love of God has truly been perfected. By this we know that we are in Him:
6 the one who says he abides in Him ought himself to walk in the same manner as He walked.
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I am so thankful for the finished work of Christ and His continued avocation on my behalf to the Father. Our sin was completely dealt with on the Cross... past, present and future sin. Christ, the Perfect Sacrifice, ransomed me from an eternal separation from God.
To many that doesn't sound like such a bad punishment, separation from God, but consider that longing that unbelievers continue to strive to fill in vain. That is a deep rooted longing that is unknown unless it is revealed by the Holy Spirit. One day, every knee will bow and confess that Jesus Christ is Lord (Philippians 2:10-11) and those who have not accepted Christ will understand what that longing was. And worse yet, there will be nothing they can do to rectify their lives. They must sit for eternity knowing that they missed the point of their earthly lives. All the while in permanent punishment for their sin.
Thank you Lord for saving me! Salvation is an incredible, indescribable and indispensable gift...
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