I. The First Test of Fellowship with God is How I Live, vs 6,7
II. The Second Test of Fellowship with God is How I View Myself, vs 8-10.
Two Parts to How I View Myself
A. Do I Acknowledge My Sinful Nature? vs 8.
Ps 51:5, Rom 5:12, 19, Gen 1:27, Isa 53:6, Eccl 7:29, Gen 8:21, Eph 1:21, Col 1:21, Jer 13:23, 1 Sam 16:7, Jer 17:10, Rom 7:15-24, Jn 1:17, Jn 4:23, 8:32, 34-36, Jn 14:6, 17:17, 1 Jn 2:4,
B. Do I Confess My Sins? Vs 9-10.
Sin is
1) Universal Eccl 7:20, Isa 64:6-7, Rom 3:9-12
2) Comprehensive Jer 17:9, 2 Cor 4:3-4, Col 1:21, 1 Cor 15:42-45, Rom 5:12
3) Separating Isa 59:2, Matt 7:23, 25:41, Ps 139:7-9
4) Offensive Hab 1:13, 2 Sam 12:13, Ps 51:4, Num 16:11, Lev 6:2, Acts 5:3,4
5) Detestable Prov 6:16-19, Isa 12-14
6) Damning Rom 5:12, 18, 6:23, Rev 20:15
What God does for us:
1) Our Sins are Forgiven Eph 1:5, Gal 4:4, Matt 6:8-13, Luke 11:1-4, Heb 12:5-7
2) We are Cleansed From Unrighteousness Ps 19:12,13, Ps 51:4, 7-9, Ps 103:10-12, Deut 27-30, Isa 43:25, Heb 10:16-17, Acts 3:19, Jn 8:21-23, Ex 34:5-7, Rom 3:24-26, Num 23:19
What Does it Look Like When We Deny or Ignore Sin?
1) We Use Evil Examples, Lk 18:9-14, 1 Tim 6:16
2) We Use Arbitrary Standards, Eph 2:7, Matt 23:23
3) We Use Different Classifications, Mk 7:9-13 |
