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(Gal. v, II, r. W.
9. " If we confess our sins, He is faith
full and just to forgive us our sins and to
cleanse us from all unrighteousness u
While in the mortal body Away delivered
to death for Jesus sake. e., the death OF
self or the flesh or sinful nature Oh Cor.
iv, ~, If we sin against God, as all are
liable to do, here is our comfort, that in.
slant confession of sin brings instant for
giveness through the blood of Christ, and
then we must go on more watchfully and
prayerfully.
TO-. eff we say that we have not sinned,
we make Him a liar, and His word is not
in u.s." John Is writing to those who are
children Of God by faith in Christ Jesus,
for only such as have received Christ are
children of God John /, 1877. Others are
children Of the devil even though they may
be very religious, according to our Lord in
John viii, A.
81. "My little children, these things
write I unto you that ye sin not, and II
any man sin we have an advocate with the
Father, Jesus Christ the righteous" Our
marching orders day by day are to sin not.
We have been redeemed by the blood of
Christ, that the righteousness of the law
might be fulfilled in us who walk not after
the flesh, but after the Spirit (Rom. viii, ~.
Surely God has made full provision for us
W 1.-Two tuiS lllS WuICH do WOulQ nave uS
live to His glory by our advocate or para
clete with. Him, Jesus Christ the right
eous, and by our paraclete in us, the Holy
Spirit; yet SO weak are we and often 80 un-
watchful that notwithstanding the album
dant provision we grieve both Father, Son
and Spirit.
3. "And He is the Precipitation for our
sins, and not for ours only, but also for the
sins of the whole world Precipitation
horo 81 OF
sacrifice, and that provided by God through
Christ is sufficient for all the world. There
is no forgiveness of sins apart from Him
and His great work, but in and through
Him there is sufficient for all who will ac-
cept Him, even for every soul on earth II
they will come. How shall they come II
they do not hearp
3. "And hereby we do know that we
know Him If we keep His command
ments." Not faultless conformity, for
there Is none such on earth, nor ever was,
except in Christ, but n hearty acceptance
of and willing subsection to His whole re-
vealed will. He Himself said, "He that
hath My commandments and keepeth
them, he it is that loveth Me-"
4. "He that saith, I know Him, and
keepeth not His commandments, is liar,
and the truth is not in him." So skillful Is
satan in perverting the truth and in blind
Ing peOplo tudU ne ledOS some TO say, I'm,
it does not matter very much how I live,
believe in Jesus Christ, and therefore 1
am saved. If my life is not quite correct,
will only lose my works" Now such
are evidently deceiving themselves, and are
liars. Believing about Jesus Christ saves
no one. He must be received into the
heart, and that is the Scriptural sense of
believing (John /, 12).
s. "But whose keepeth His word, in
him verify is the love of God perfected
Hereby know we that we are in Him."
When we receive letters from those whom
we love, we treasure them and read them
many times, and live on them. A mere
casual reading of a letter, and that but
once, would not indicate much love for
the writer. How, then, can those be said
to love God who care not for His wordp
6. "He that saith he abideth in Him,
ought himself also SO to walk, even as He
walked" He could say, "The Father
hath sent Me, and I live by the Father"
But He';also said, GAS the Father hath
sent Me, SO send you," and "He that
eateth Nj, even he shall live by Me- (John
Vi, 81; TX, 2D. Now He was here wholly
foR God, speaking the words of God, doing
the will of God, always pleasing God.
There is n6'nther way for us, and we must
be willing to repounce self, deny self, die
daiy Ant9seR that His life may: be mani.
Test In us, Or else prove our6elvea unworthy
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