Tonight was my last time to study with the Brothers and Sisters of the USS JUNEAU. Since half of the Marines were visitors, I thought I'd leave them with the most used verse in the life of the believer (in my opinion); that is, 1 John 1:9.
"If we confess our sins, He is faithful and Just to forgive us our sins and to purify us from all unrighteousness."
We had great interaction with the new visitors. The message of eternal life was cleared up: The Bible says that faith in Jesus Christ is what saves (from the penalty of sin) whereas confession of sins is what saves (from the power of sin in the life of the believer). One of the visitors said, "If we are Eternally Secure then what becomes the motivation for doing good?" What an awesome question for a first-timer. We discovered one quick answer in James 1: We will receive rewards in Heaven such as the Crown of Life. We also discussed how loving God should be the result of the forgiveness that he has given us. To not love (obey) God would indicate that we are simply not thankful for what he has done for us.
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Discover the Context: John is speaking to his friends/little Children. This is obviously "in-house" family language. This is For All Believers.
Subject: What are the results of confession of (known) Sin to God?
Complement: Confession of Sin leads to forgiveness and cleansing from all unrighteousness.
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PRAYER REQUESTS/PRAISE REPORTS:
Prayer: Maurice (2yrs old) is back in the hospital.
Prayer: Bryan's grandpa is terminally ill and still no update.
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