Mission of Christ – A Dedicated Faith

February 1, 2019

Who is of the Devil? 1st John 3:8

The one who practices sin is of the devil, because the devil has been sinning from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was revealed: to destroy the works of the devil. John now contrasts the one who practices righteousness and is of Christ with the one who does what is sinful and …

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January 28, 2019January 28, 2019

His Mission and Nature: 1st John 3:5

You know that he was revealed so that he might take away sins, and there is no sin in him. This sentence is composed of a compound οἴδατε ὅτι (“you know that”) clause asserting two truths about Jesus: the mission and personal nature of Jesus Christ revealed in this verse is the foundation for the …

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