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The Letters of The Letters of JohnJohnFirst John 3:3-10First John 3:3-10

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3.3. And everyone who has this hope in And everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself just as He is pure.Him purifies himself just as He is pure.

4.4. Everyone who commits sin also breaks Everyone who commits sin also breaks the law; sin is the breaking of law. the law; sin is the breaking of law.

5.5. You know that He was revealed so that You know that He was revealed so that He might take away sins, and there is He might take away sins, and there is no sin in Him. no sin in Him.

6.6. Everyone who remains in Him does Everyone who remains in Him does not sin; everyone who sins has not not sin; everyone who sins has not seen Him or known Him. seen Him or known Him.

7.7. Little children, let no one deceive you! Little children, let no one deceive you! The one who does what is right is The one who does what is right is righteous, just as He is righteous. righteous, just as He is righteous.

8.8. The one who commits sin is of the The one who commits sin is of the Devil, for the Devil has sinned from the Devil, for the Devil has sinned from the beginning. The Son of God was beginning. The Son of God was revealed for this purpose: to destroy revealed for this purpose: to destroy the Devil's works. the Devil's works.

9.9. Everyone who has been born of God Everyone who has been born of God does not sin, because His seed does not sin, because His seed remains in him; he is not able to sin, remains in him; he is not able to sin, because he has been born of God. because he has been born of God.

10.10. This is how God's children—and the This is how God's children—and the Devil's children--are made evident. Devil's children--are made evident. Whoever does not do what is right is Whoever does not do what is right is not of God, especially the one who not of God, especially the one who does not love his brother.does not love his brother.

Sin Makes Your Life a Sin Makes Your Life a Living ContradictionLiving Contradiction

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SinSin• Vs. 4 “Everyone who commits sin also Vs. 4 “Everyone who commits sin also

breaks the law; sin is the breaking of breaks the law; sin is the breaking of law.”law.”

• Failure: Sin is an archery term… to miss Failure: Sin is an archery term… to miss the targetthe target

• Rebellion: “the breaking of the law”Rebellion: “the breaking of the law”

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Warren Wiersbe Warren Wiersbe ““Sin is basically a matter of the will. Sin is basically a matter of the will. For us to assert our will against God's For us to assert our will against God's will is rebellion, and rebellion is the will is rebellion, and rebellion is the root of sin. It is not simply that sin root of sin. It is not simply that sin reveals itself in lawless behavior, but reveals itself in lawless behavior, but that the very essence of sin is that the very essence of sin is lawlessness. No matter what his lawlessness. No matter what his outward action may be, a sinner's outward action may be, a sinner's inward attitude is one of rebellion.”inward attitude is one of rebellion.”

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1. Sin Contradicts the Purpose 1. Sin Contradicts the Purpose of Christ’s Coming of Christ’s Coming

• Vs. 5a “You know that He was Vs. 5a “You know that He was revealed revealed so thatso that He might He might take away take away sinssins…”…”

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1. Sin Contradicts the Purpose 1. Sin Contradicts the Purpose of Christ’s Coming of Christ’s Coming

• Vs. 5a “You know that He was Vs. 5a “You know that He was revealed so that He might revealed so that He might take awaytake away sins…”sins…”

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Literally, “Lift up and carry away”

1. Sin Contradicts the Purpose 1. Sin Contradicts the Purpose of Christ’s Coming of Christ’s Coming

• Vs. 5a “You know that He was Vs. 5a “You know that He was revealed so that He might revealed so that He might take awaytake away sins…”sins…”

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Securing, in a once-for-all event, the forgiveness of our sins

1. Sin Contradicts the Purpose 1. Sin Contradicts the Purpose of Christ’s Coming of Christ’s Coming

• Vs. 5a “You know that He was Vs. 5a “You know that He was revealed so that He might take away revealed so that He might take away sinssins…”…”

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Jesus dealt, not just with the penalty of our sins, but with the sins themselves

1. Sin Contradicts the Purpose 1. Sin Contradicts the Purpose of Christ’s Coming of Christ’s Coming

• Vs. 8 “…The Son of God was revealed Vs. 8 “…The Son of God was revealed for this purpose: to destroy the Devil's for this purpose: to destroy the Devil's works.”works.”

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1. Sin Contradicts the Purpose 1. Sin Contradicts the Purpose of Christ’s Coming of Christ’s Coming

• Vs. 8 “…The Son of God was revealed Vs. 8 “…The Son of God was revealed for this purpose: to for this purpose: to destroydestroy the Devil's the Devil's works.”works.”

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Not annihilate; but literally, to loosen or dissolve. Idea: "to render inoperative, to

make powerless."

• Vs. 5b “…and there is Vs. 5b “…and there is no sin in Himno sin in Him.”.”• Vs. 6 “Everyone who Vs. 6 “Everyone who remains in Himremains in Him

does not sin…”does not sin…”• How can we say we have a vital How can we say we have a vital

connection to Jesus, when we practice connection to Jesus, when we practice sin?sin?

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2. Sin Contradicts the Nature 2. Sin Contradicts the Nature of Christ’s Person of Christ’s Person

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• Vs. 6 “…everyone who sins has not Vs. 6 “…everyone who sins has not seen Him or known Him.”seen Him or known Him.”

3. Sin Contradicts the Effect 3. Sin Contradicts the Effect of Knowing Christ of Knowing Christ

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• Vs. 6 “…everyone who sins Vs. 6 “…everyone who sins has not has not seen Himseen Him or known Him.”or known Him.”

• The Transforming Power of a Clear The Transforming Power of a Clear View of Jesus View of Jesus – Vs. 2 “When He appears, we will be like Vs. 2 “When He appears, we will be like

Him, Him, becausebecause we will we will seesee Him Him as He is.” as He is.”

3. Sin Contradicts the Effect 3. Sin Contradicts the Effect of Knowing Christ of Knowing Christ

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• Vs. 6 “…everyone who sins has not Vs. 6 “…everyone who sins has not seen Him seen Him or known Himor known Him.”.”

3. Sin Contradicts the Effect 3. Sin Contradicts the Effect of Knowing Christ of Knowing Christ

4. Sin Contradicts Our Claims 4. Sin Contradicts Our Claims of Being Righteous of Being Righteous

• Vs. 7-8 “Little children, let no one Vs. 7-8 “Little children, let no one deceive you! deceive you! The one who The one who doesdoes what what is right is right is righteousis righteous, just as He is , just as He is righteous. The one who commits sin is righteous. The one who commits sin is of the Devil, for the Devil has sinned of the Devil, for the Devil has sinned from the beginning.” from the beginning.”

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5. Sin Contradicts the Power 5. Sin Contradicts the Power of the New Birth of the New Birth

• Vs. 9 “Everyone who has been born of Vs. 9 “Everyone who has been born of God does not sin, because His seed God does not sin, because His seed remains in him; he is not able to sin, remains in him; he is not able to sin, because he has been born of God.”because he has been born of God.”

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5. Sin Contradicts the Power 5. Sin Contradicts the Power of the New Birth of the New Birth

• Vs. 9 “Everyone who has been born of Vs. 9 “Everyone who has been born of God does not sin, because God does not sin, because His seed His seed remains in himremains in him; he is not able to sin, ; he is not able to sin, because he has been because he has been born of Godborn of God.”.”

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5. Sin Contradicts the Power 5. Sin Contradicts the Power of the New Birth of the New Birth

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Amplified: “No one born (begotten) of God [deliberately, knowingly, and habitually] practices sin, for God's

nature abides in him…”

• Vs. 9 “Everyone who has been born of Vs. 9 “Everyone who has been born of God does not sin, because His seed God does not sin, because His seed remains in him; he is remains in him; he is not able to sinnot able to sin, , because he has been born of God.”because he has been born of God.”

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James Montgomery BoiceJames Montgomery Boice

“…“…The sin a Christian cannot commit is lasting The sin a Christian cannot commit is lasting or habitual… Although a Christian may sin, and or habitual… Although a Christian may sin, and in fact often does sin, it is impossible of him to in fact often does sin, it is impossible of him to go on persisting in sin indefinitely.”go on persisting in sin indefinitely.”