I john1, Fellowship with God.

 

I John 1, Fellowship with God

The Apostle John wrote this book. He was known as the “Son of thunder” because of his fiery temper. After he met Jesus, he was transformed into a loving, caring man. He became known as the Godly counselor and comforter.

John wrote his three letters to those who were unstable in their faith. His goal was to affirm believers’ faith with certainty and so they can have assurance in their salvation. He described the Christian life as an intimate relationship with Jesus Christ.

Although God created people to be good and holy, He also gave them the choice to disobey and they did. Since the first sin, all people have been born with a sin nature. God is holy, and He cannot have a relationship with sinful people, unless something is done about sin. But instead of sending punishment upon sinful human beings, God took the punishment Himself: “While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” Romans 5:8. Through His death Christ paid the penalty for sin so that we could have a relationship with God.

The problem is that we still have our sin natures. We still sin, but we can come to God to be forgiven. “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. When we confess, God forgives, because His Son paid the penalty. We will never be completely sinless in this life, but as believers our lives should be characterized by the desire to follow Christ and avoid sin.

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