1My dear children, I write this to you so that you will not sin. But if anybody does sin, we have one who speaks to the Father in our defense—Jesus Christ, the Righteous One. 2 He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world.
John says he’s writing to us so we will not sin and
that’s a pretty awesome motivation, but I’m so glad he continues with “but if
anybody does sin” because you know that’s inevitable. What do we do then? Call
on the best defense lawyer ever: Jesus Christ. John tells us that Jesus will
speak to the Father in our defense. What will he say? He’ll say he’s already
paid the price for our sins. Notice that he’s also already paid for the sins of
the whole world. The whole world! That includes the terrorists, every person in
prison, every single person who has been born or ever will be born on this earth.
What an unbelievably amazing gift, free to all, but accepted only by some.
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