1 John 2: 1-4 (KJV)
1 My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:
2 And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.
3 And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.
4 He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
John understood that we are human and that as such, we are far from being perfect, therefore we will sin. When he says "sin not", he is simply letting us know to do our very best not to sin but he knows it's impossible "not to sin" so he goes on to let us know that when we do and if we are truly repentant of that sin then Jesus Christ is standing in the gap for us. He is right there like a good lawyer telling the Father that we made a mistake, we deserve another chance, to please forgive us. He is reminding the Father that he has already died for that sin, that his blood was shed for that sin, that we are saved by his GRACE. The word "propitiation" means: the action of propitiating or appeasing a god, spirit, or person. Without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness of sin. God the Father would not be satisfied or appeased until there was a "sin sacrifice" Christ was our sacrifice once and for all time. What does he ask from us in return for this great act of love that he did. "LOVE" He asks us to love him and he knows our love for him is sincere when he sees that we are living by and keeping his commandments. If a person says they love God and that they are a Christian but they do not live by and keep the commandments of Jesus Christ, then what John said over 2000 years ago is still true today, that person is a liar and the truth is not in him. Lying may seem a small thing to some, but my bible teaches me that all liars will spend eternity in a lake of fire.
Revelation 21:8
But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whore-mongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.
But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whore-mongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.
If you don't know Jesus Christ as your savior, it's not too late to pray. Time is winding up, he is still waiting on someone to come to him. One day soon he will step out and call his children home, don't miss out on eternity with Christ. I urge you to come to know him as I do. He is waiting on you, giving you time before he says it if over... Blessed be his Holy name!
