1 John 2:12 King James Version (KJV)
12 I write unto you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name's sake.
So if sin must be confessed in order to be forgiven how could John write this? Lets not even consider the time frame of the letter having to be delivered, and whether they repented or not before this letter reached them. If sin confession is for the believer how could John make this statement unless maybe he had their itinerary of when they confess so that this letter would be accurate on arrival?
Its a silly extreme, is it not? How could he possibly say such a blasphemous thing, that they are forgiven of their sins? Does he not know that we must confess our sins to be cleansed of all unrighteousness? He must have their prayer life committed to memory.
12 I write unto you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name's sake.
So if sin must be confessed in order to be forgiven how could John write this? Lets not even consider the time frame of the letter having to be delivered, and whether they repented or not before this letter reached them. If sin confession is for the believer how could John make this statement unless maybe he had their itinerary of when they confess so that this letter would be accurate on arrival?
Its a silly extreme, is it not? How could he possibly say such a blasphemous thing, that they are forgiven of their sins? Does he not know that we must confess our sins to be cleansed of all unrighteousness? He must have their prayer life committed to memory.
Do we always walk in the light? Does sometimes darkness creep in? Or are you made perfect in the flesh because you are a new creation? What do we do with that darkness that creeps in? - Remember, light has no fellowship with darkness and God is light and in him is no darkness at all.
I don't think it is silly