1 John

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• 1 John
• Christians are forgiven ALL there sins. 18-10
• However, Christians can still sin. 21
• 1. What is sin?
• - For the gentile (Rom 1-2)
• - For the Jew (Rom 1-2)
• - For the believer(1 John 323)
• Not believe on Jesus.
• Anything not congruent with love

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2. What happens when a Christian sins?   Is our
fellowship affected?   a. Positionally
- no   b. Conditionally - yes
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• I have resisted the Holy Spirits leading, He
  testifies with / convicts me that this is not
  right.
• b. My Father loves me so much!
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• c. Jesus paid such a high price to set me free
  from the slave block!
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• d. People have been hurt by my behavior!
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• e. I should feel bad about it and be desperate to
  have Him change me by His Power into all he has
  called me to be (like Jesus)
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• f. I am faced with the consequences of my actions.

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3. Why do we still sin?    a. My unrenewed mind
can cause me to live a defeated life. (Rom
85. 121-)   b. I live in a fallen world. (2
Cor 44)   c. I still have sinful tendencies.
(Gal 513)   d. We have an enemy going around
looking for someone to devour. (1 Peter 58)
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4. What do I do when I sin?   Def Confess - To
say the same  Confession is not to be
forgiven ... But because we have been
forgiven   Def Repent - Change my mind I.e.
how I think about the situation.   This would
include a. The destructive nature of this
behavior b. The love my Father has for me c.
The price that has been paid d. The gift of
righteousness