His profession of faith is not real. This is the distinction that is in view in 1 John 3:1-10. A true believer does not live in habitual sin. He may commit sin an occasional wrong act but he will — — not practice sin making a habit of it. The difference is that a true Christian knows God. A counterfeit Christian may talk about God and get “involved” in but he does not really know God. “religious activities,” A true Christian lives a life of obedience; he does not practice sin. Committing sin vs Being sinful full of sin – Unplanned sin vs Sin by plan and choice - lifestyle 1 John 3:7-8 7] Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous. 8] 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. (ho that He that committeth sin hamartian). “He keeps on doing (the habit of sin). sin” Sin comes from the devil; and the devil is he who sinned in the beginning. We sin for the pleasure that we think it will bring to us; the devil sins as a matter of principle. The New Testament does not try to explain the devil and his origin; but it is quite convinced -- and it is a fact of universal experience that in the world there is a power hostile to God and to sin is to obey that power instead of God. destroy the works does not mean the “... ” “annihilate Devil.” Satan is still at work today!
His profession of faith is not real. This is the distinction that is in view in 1 John 3:1-10. A true believer does not live in habitual sin. He may commit sin — an occasional wrong act — but he will not practice sin making a habit of it. The difference is that a true Christian knows God. A counterfeit Christian may talk about God and get “involved” in “religious activities,” but he does not really know God. A true Christian lives a life of obedience; he does not practice sin. Committing sin vs Being sinful – full of sin Unplanned sin vs Sin by plan and choice - lifestyle 1 John 3:7-8 7] Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous. 8] 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. He that committeth sin (ho hamartian). “He that keeps on doing sin” (the habit of sin). Sin comes from the devil; and the devil is he who sinned in the beginning. We sin for the pleasure that we think it will bring to us; the devil sins as a matter of principle. The New Testament does not try to explain the devil and his origin; but it is quite convinced -- and it is a fact of universal experience that in the world there is a power hostile to God and to sin is to obey that power instead of God. “... destroy the works ” does not mean “annihilate the Devil.” Satan is still at work today!
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