Originally Posted by
DiscipleDave
You see this generation goes about thinking they are covered by the Blood of Jesus Christ because they are in Christ Jesus, altogether ignoring all the Scriptures which teach what it means to be under the Blood of Jesus.
1Jn 1:6 If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:
If we say we are in Christ Jesus and walk in darkness (willingly commit sins) we lie, and the do not the TRUTH.
The next verse says this:
1Jn 1:7 But if (conditional)
we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.
1 John 1:6 - If we say that we have fellowship with Him, and walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin. Walking in darkness is descriptive of children of the devil. Walking in the light is descriptive of children of God. Only those who are saved/believers are in the light.
Is that what your reasoning as to not believe what it says? Those who walk in darkness are they that do that which is considered darkness. Those who walk in the light are they that do that which is considered light. A good tree produces ONLY good fruit. a bad tree produces both good and bad fruit. Do a study on the Word of God what the Word teaches concerning what walking in darkness means, and then maybe you will see the light.
Scriptures are clear who the children of the devil are, the Word of God says they are these:
1Jn 3:7 Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous. He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil. Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God. In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother.
According to this inspired by God verse, ANYONE who does not do that which is Righteous, is in fact a child of the devil. Unrighteousness is DARKNESS. Those who walk in darkness, live in sin. These are they that repeatedly commits the same sin over and over and over again, without ever ceasing from them, they are in darkness and walking in darkness even now, no matter how much they proclaim with their mouths they are walking in the light.
So tell yourself whatever you want to, but just because you believe what you believe, is not going to change the TRUTH of what Scriptures teach. And it plainly teaches. If you walk in darkness, you do NOT have fellowship with Him. This is taught throughout all of the Scriptures.
1Jn 3:6 Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him.
Other verses also teach the same thing, Why do you call Him LORD, and not do what He tells you to do? This generation falsely believes they can walk in darkness, which is sin, and still think they are walking in the light, even though they continually obey satan and commit sins, which they know full well are sinful, yet commit them anyways, all the while thinking they are walking in the light. There will be much weeping and gnashing of teeth. Why? Because they did not believe the Word of God and what it plainly taught. What i have said above in the quote you replied to, is the TRUTH, but you change the TRUTH, to mean something other than what it actually says.
If we say that we have fellowship with Him, and walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth.
This statement is to CHRISTIANS who SAY the are SAVED, they say they have fellowship with Jesus Christ, they say they are covered by His Blood, they say they are sealed, they say they are SAVED by Faith through Grace, they say they have fellowship with Jesus Christ, But if they walk in darkness, that is not a description of the children of the devil at all, it is specifically talking about Christian who choose to walk in darkness, that is to knowingly and willingly do something that you know full well is wicked and sinful, but you choose to do it anyways = DARKNESS. So tell yourself whatever you will, so long as you don't have to change the doctrine that you hold on to, right? Believe Scriptures, NOT what men teach you.
Acts 26:18 - to open their eyes, in order to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in Me.
Act 26:18 To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness (sinning)
to light (Living in Holiness, Righteousness, without fault, blameless, harmless, LOVING)
, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.
2 Corinthians 6:14 - Do not be unequally yoked together with unbelievers. For what fellowship has righteousness with lawlessness? And what communion has light with darkness?
NONE!!! Those who proclaim they are walking in the light, yet do that which is considered darkness, are NOT in the light at all, but walking in darkness even to this very day. This is what Scriptures teach also. A Good tree (LIGHT) does not produce bad fruits (DARKNESS). Yes, the children of the devil are walking in darkness, because there is no light in them. Those who claim to have the light in them, yet choose to live in sin as do the heathens, are no different then the heathens. Is it not written since you are NEW MAN in Christ to put off the deeds of the old man. How then do you claim to be a NEW MAN in Christ, yet you still continue to do the deeds of the old man. i will tell you the Truth, it does not matter what you claim with your mouth, if you are doing the deeds of the old man, you are still the old man. Those who have put on Jesus Christ, DO NOT do the deeds of the old man.
Ephesians 5:8 - for you were formerly darkness, but now you are Light in the Lord; walk as children of Light. Children of the devil walk in darkness, not in the light. Children of God walk in the light, not in darkness. IF confirms these positions in verses 6 and 7. It's one or the other.
The problem is you do not understand, that anyone who chooses to walk in darkness, that is to say, they choose to obey satan and commit sin, are indeed walking in darkness. For some reason you have this false teaching that if you claim to be in the light, walking in the light, that if you choose to knowingly and willingly commit sin, that is to say, you choose to knowingly and willingly obey the Lords enemy and choose to sin against Christ, that you are still in the light, and walking in the light. This is a false teaching given to this generation from satan, to KEEP the populace living in sin.
Scriptures teach to get rid of the sin that so easily besets you. What does this generation say instead "NOPE, don't have to do that, because i am walking in the light, and Jesus is my Righteousness, and whatever else they can come up with, As LONG AS THEY DON"T HAVE TO GIVE UP THAT SIN THAT SO EASILY BESETS THEM.
i warn all of you that read this. If you choose to obey the Lord's enemy the devil, and choose to do that which you KNOW is sinful, but you choose to do it anyways, you are NOT Walking in the LIGHT, no matter if you think you are. There will be much weeping and gnashing of teeth, when billions are left behind, and it won't be because you were not warned by a person who has told you the TRUTH, which SCRIPTURES plainly teach as well.
In 1 John 2:9, we read - He who says he is in the light, and hates his brother, is in darkness until now. In vs. 10 - But he who hates his brother is in darkness and walks in darkness, and does not know where he is going, because the darkness has blinded his eyes.
He who says he/she is in the light (SAVED, Christian, under the Blood, etc...) and hates his brother, is in darkness until now. This is why i always ask those who claim OSAS (Once Saved Always Saved) to answer these questions. 1) Are you SAVED? and 2) Are you saying it is now IMPOSSIBLE for you to HATE someone in the future, IMPOSSIBLE?
You may claim to be Saved NOW, and believe you are TRULY SAVED, under the Blood of Jesus Christ, Sealed, but if tomorrow, you end up HATING someone (because they raped YOU, or someone you love, kidnapping your child, Molesting your child, firing you without a cause, You go to prison because of a lie, and your innocent, drunk driver kills your family, or maims you in an accident, the list is endless and can go on and on) According to Scriptures, you will NOT enter into the Kingdom of Heaven, and it does not matter what you claim with your mouth. Scriptures are TRUE, and what people teach is false, if what they teach contradicts even one verse in Scriptures. Can a Saved person, HATE someone tomorrow?
1Jn 2:9 He that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in darkness even until now.
He that saith he/she is SAVED, and hateth his/her brother, is in darkness even until now. Woe to this generation indeed. For many think they are in the light, but because they do not have LOVE in them, they are walking in darkness even now, although they yell on their housetops "I am in the Light of Jesus" only to come down from the roof, go into their private room and view porn. Wicked they are, thinking they are in the light, but live in darkness. Whited walls they are, on the outside they appear to be Christians, but on the inside, they are full of LUST, Greed, and sin on a daily basis, believing all the false doctrines, that teach them, they can continue to live in sin and still go to Heaven. Blind they are.
*Compare with 1 John 3:10 - In this the children of God and the children of the devil are manifest: Whoever does not practice righteousness is not of God, (compare with 1 John 1:6 - does not practice the truth) nor is he who does not love his brother. *Notice that walks in darkness, hates his brother is connected to children of the devil.
Oh if this generation would only believe this verse, and change their life forever. The children of God and the children of the devil are made known to us by if they are practicing righteousness or NOT. Tell me, What sin do you choose to commit that you think is RIGHTEOUS? NONE, you say, really? So then every time you CHOOSE to commit a sin, which you know is sinful and do it anyways, How is that NOT practicing UNrighteousness.
A person is tempted to view porn and gratify him/herself. This person immediately goes into prayer, or calls another Christian for help, or gets the Bible out and starts reading it, or out loud cast satan out, or immediately gets on Christianchat.com to get mind off of that temptation. This person Does that which is Righteous, Good, Just, and pleases God.
A person is tempted to view porn and gratify him/herself. This person DOESN'T immediately go into prayer, or DOESN'T call another Christian for help, or DOESN'T get the Bible out and start reading it, or DOESN'T out loud cast satan out, or DOESN'T immediately get on Christianchat.com to get mind off of that temptation. This person Does NOT practice Righteousness and is NOT of God. If that person were of God, that person would have seeked God and His Power and Strength to overcome that temptation, But they DENY the power of Jesus Christ, and why? because they WANTED to commit that sin, these are in darkness even unto this day. Unless they repent of this practice, and seek God when they are tempted by satan. Those who knowingly and willingly commit sin
Does NOT practice Righteousness. If they did, they would not have committed the sin that so easily besets them.
1Co_15:34 Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak this to your shame.
You have the knowledge of God, i have told you, what He has told me, this generation would rather believe false doctrines that excuse sinning, than to believe the TRUTH which condemns it. All of Scriptures teaches against sinning.
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††† In His Holy and Precious Name, Jesus Christ †††
DiscipleDave