Bible Verse of The Day – 10-27-23

1 John 2:1 (NKJV) 1 My little children, these things I write to you, so that you may not sin. And if anyone sins, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous.

Sin is part of the lives of every human being. It is a sad fact, and a reality that we each must face.

We are human, and we fall short of the glory of God, as stated in Romans 3:23.

We are sinners saved by the grace of God (Ephesians 2:8-9).

The degree to which each of us sins varies from one person to another.

There are distinct reasons for this variation from person to person, but much of it revolves around our spiritual growth and maturity.

Ideally, our sins will decrease as we mature in Christ.

John specifically states in the verse above that he has written “these things” so they (his readers) will not sin.

In “these things” he is referring to what he wrote in 1 John, chapter 1, immediately prior.

He is not stating that living a sinless life is possible. Christ was the only man to walk the earth who could accomplish that.

But he is encouraging them to take whatever steps are necessary to avoid sin as much as possible.

John states that when we do sin, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ, the righteous.

That fact should bring us hope, reminding us that if we are in Christ, we are not condemned because we are under the blood, which deems us as righteous in God’s sight.

But let us heed John’s instructions as he urges us to take the necessary steps to refrain from sinning, not by our own strength, but by the leading and the power of the Holy Spirit.

By Him and in Him all things are possible. Amen

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443

401-439-3780

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