In Christ we become pure and change

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Taken from 1 John 3
See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are. The reason why the world does not know us is that it did not know him. Beloved, we are God’s children now, and what we will be has not yet appeared; but we know that when he appears we shall be like him, because we shall see him as he is. And everyone who thus hopes in him purifies himself as he is pure. Everyone who makes a practice of sinning also practices lawlessness; sin is lawlessness. You know that he appeared in order to take away sins, and in him there is no sin. No one who abides in him keeps on sinning; no one who keeps on sinning has either seen him or known him. Little children, let no one deceive you. Whoever practices righteousness is righteous, as he is righteous. Whoever makes a practice of sinning is of the devil, for the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the works of the devil. No one born of God makes a practice of sinning, for God’s seed abides in him, and he cannot keep on sinning because he has been born of God. By this it is evident who are the children of God, and who are the children of the devil: whoever does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor is the one who does not love his brother.
 
I love the books of John, have you noticed that the gospel of john and 1 john, 2 john and 3rd john, are written more from the perspective of Love than any other books? I think that sin, is mis understood. this passage is true to the letter, Gods children cant live in sin or go on commiting sin and saying " Im righteous" Identify sin. What is sin? is it a sin to lie? is it a sin to refuse to offer help to someone in need when i have plenty? is it a sin to doubt? a sin to look down on someone else? is it a sin to retaliate if someone insults me? Is it sin to store up wealth while others go hungry? is it a sin to do this or that? if a person is looking for sin it is everywhere in creation. The pastor we saw last week who seems so holy, sin is all around and in and with Him. The things that keeps a person from sin, is Jesus. If my heart is fixed on Jesus The author and finisher of my faith, Sin fades. when i turn my eyes to the world, sin is given power over me. Sin is the cause of the Lie, the murder, the act is just the fruit. Christ in our heart heals the nature that is weakened by sins temptation. all christians need to fix thier eyes and thoughts on Christ and Let His Love shine.
 
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