Persistent Sin
4 Whoever commits sin also commits lawlessness, and sin is lawlessness. 5 And you know that He was manifested to take away our sins, and in Him there is no sin. 6 Whoever abides in Him does not sin. Whoever sins has neither seen Him nor known Him. 7 Little children, let no one deceive you. He who practices righteousness is righteous, just as He is righteous.
8 He who sins is of the devil, for the devil has sinned from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that He might destroy the works of the devil. 9 Whoever has been born of God does not sin, for His seed remains in him; and he cannot sin, because he has been born of God.
These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life, and that you may continue to believe in the name of the Son of God.
Keep His commandments (2:3-27) Abiding in Christ (2:28-3:3) Break patterns of continuous sin (3:4-10) Loving the brethren (3:11-23) Indwelling of His Spirit (3:24-4:21) Believing Jesus is Messiah (5:1-13) Answers to prayer (5:14-16)
1. The Nature of Sin 2. The Person & Work of Christ 3. The Person & Work of Satan 4. The Power of the Word of God
4 Whoever commits sin also commits lawlessness, and sin is lawlessness. A. Described: Sin (hamartia) = missing the mark poiéō (present tense) Habitual Sin
Romans 3:23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, Isaiah 6:3 And one cried to another and said: Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts; the whole earth is full of His glory!
Ad = toward + Dictum = dictator John 8:34 Jesus answered them, Most assuredly, I say to you, whoever commits sin is a slave of sin.
Ad = toward + Dictum = dictator Romans 6:16 Do you not know that to whom you present yourselves slaves to obey, you are that one s slaves whom you obey, whether of sin leading to death, or of obedience leading to righteousness? Romans 6:14 For sin shall not have dominion over you, for you are not under law but under grace.
The Addiction Cycle
4 Whoever commits sin also commits lawlessness, and sin is lawlessness. A. Described: Habitual Sin B. Defined: Transgresses the Law commits [continuously] lawlessness [anomían]
Man calls it an accident, God calls it an abomination. Man calls it a defect, God calls it the disease. Man calls it an error, God calls it an enmity. Man calls it a liberty, God calls it lawlessness. Man calls it a trifle, God calls it a tragedy. Man calls it a mistake, God calls it a madness. Man calls it a weakness, God calls it willfulness.
5 And you know that He was manifested to take away our sins, and in Him there is no sin. A. His Person: without sin B. His Work: to remove our Sin
Hebrews 4:14 16 Seeing then that we have a great High Priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. 15 For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin. 16 Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.
6 Whoever abides in Him does not sin. Whoever sins has neither seen Him nor known Him. (1) never seen Him (horaō) = perceive with the eyes, look at, not the mere act of seeing, but also the actual perception of some object (cp. blépō to see ) John 3:3 Jesus answered and said to him, Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see (horaō) the kingdom of God.
6 Whoever abides in Him does not sin. Whoever sins has neither seen Him nor known Him. (2) never known Him (ginṓskō) = to know, in a beginning or completed sense Luke 1:34 Then Mary said to the angel, How can this be, since I do not know a man?
Orel Hershiser pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers
Orel Hershiser pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers
7 Little children, let no one deceive you. He who practices righteousness is righteous, just as He is righteous. (1) We are righteous (2) We are like Christ
8 He who sins is of the devil, for the devil has sinned from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that He might destroy the works of the devil. A. His Person: sinned from the beginning B. His Work: destroyed (lúō) = to loose, loosen what is fast, bound, meaning to unbind, untie
9 Whoever has been born of God does not sin, for His seed remains in him; and he cannot sin, because he has been born of God. A. born of God (gennáō)= generation, kind, offspring; to be begotten or be born B. His seed remains in him (spérma) = seed, refers both to what is sown as containing the germ of new fruit, and to the produce that grows out of the seed