1 John 1:9 is for the forgiveness of our PAST SINS. Why do you think we are to commit sins IN CHRIST?
GINOLJC, to all.
first thanks for the reply. let me explain myself. understand, 1 John 1:9 is for christians, YES christian who sin while in Christ Jesus. listen, 1 John 1:5 "This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all."
1 John 1:6 "
If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:" (JOHN HERE IS SPEAKING OF CHRISTIANS)
1 John 1:7 "But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another,
and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin." YOU MIGHT WANT TO READ THAT VERSE AGAIN, (yes, we that are in Christ Jesus still do sin because we're still are in a body of flesh, that is sinful), NOTICE jOHN USE THE WORD "US", WHICH INCLUDE HIMSELF. listen, next verse,
1 John 1:8 "If
we say that
we have no sin,
we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us."
THIS IS THE REASON FOR VERSE 9, NOTICE THE "WE" NOW THE "OUR". "If
we confess
our sins, he is faithful and just
to forgive us our sins, and
to cleanse us from all unrighteousness". the "US" and the "OUR" here in this verse is "US" christians, so don't deceive yourself ok, untill Jesus return, then one can claim victory, hence the reason why we have a .... HELPER with us now, to help us. John here is speaking to CHRISTIAN, save folk. and the reason why they are save because of the cleasning. ye're cleal through the word.
also, please note, God never require a sinner to confess his or her sins in order to be saved, (decleared righteous, Justified), no, God require a sinner to confess his Son"JESUS" in order
to be save. that's why Baptism is so important. it PARDON, our sins that are
PAST, or in our past LIFE before we came to Christ, so that we may be save/delieverd by calling on his name, Joel 2:32. God takes care of our PAST LIFE for us, hence his, his, his, God righteousness toward us. scripture, Romans 3:24 "
Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:"
Romans 3:25 "
Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare
his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;" BINGO THERE IT IS, HIS RIGHTIOUSNESS.
understand CharismaticLady, that term "justified" in verse 24 simply means "declared righteous", save people are already RIGHTEOUS, they are not trying to be Rightious, they are Rightious, so this is speaking of "SINNERS". sinners who want to to get Rightious. so, Romans 3:24 & 25 are speaking of sinners coming to christ. 1 John 1:9 are speaking of christians that are in christ.
understand, by our Lord dying on the cross, no sinner need not confess their sins to be made right with God, but only confess JESUS, his Son. for the term remission means "FORGIVNESS" but FORGIVNESS of what? "SINS THAT ARE PAST. baptism do this for us, by washing away our sins that "ARE PAST", and being obedient by the fath of God ordinance which is his command to be baptize. supportive scripture, Acts 22:14-16 "And he said, The God of our fathers hath chosen thee, that thou shouldest know his will, and see that Just One, and shouldest hear the voice of his mouth." 15 "For thou shalt be his witness unto all men of what thou hast seen and heard." 16 "And now why tarriest thou? arise, and
be baptized, and wash away thy sins,
calling on the name of the Lord
understand this CharismaticLady, God require "Forgivness" by Cleansing, ...... of the SAINTS, our by the confession of sins (1 John 1:9). SINNERS, their sins by the Confession of JESUS, and being Baptized.
please note this. why is there a cleansing? when something is dirty it needs cleasning. coming to God as a sinner, one needs a clesening, this is why baptism is given, not of the filth of the outer man NO, listen, 1 Peter 3:21 "The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh,
but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ:". when one is Pardon/forgiven of their sins then they can come to God who saves them in Christ Jesus.
Water Baptism is for the "REMISSION"/Pardon/Removal of Sins that are Past, better known as God "
MERCY". his "
GRACE" is our Confession, (while in christ) of our sins.
Hope this helped.
PICJAG.