I was reading in 1John1 and observed that the writer is very big on integrity. He believes that authentic faith must be observable. Just saying that we believe doesn't make it so. The committed believer must also seek to move physically and emotionally, as well as spiritually, out of the pit of darkness and into the light.
(1John 1:6-7) "If we say we have fellowship with him while we walk in the darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth." In short, our life is a lie. If we in our arrogance go even farther and claim that what the Lord calls sin is not sin at all, not only are we lying to ourselves, we are...by our word and actions, accusing Jesus of lying! In effect, we are de-throning him in our lives and demonstrating that our declaration of faith is a sham.
However, and I love the "howevers" in the Scripture, when we are intentional about confessing our unrighteousness and choosing to walk instead in the light, pursuing that which is holy and true..then we are brought into intimate fellowship with God and with each other. Our faith is authenticated...and we are cleansed from our sin! TBTG!
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