You shall say to them, “This is the nation that did not obey the voice of the LORD their God or accept correction; truth has perished and has been cut off from their mouth.” Jeremiah 7:28 They bend their tongue like their bow; lies and not truth prevail in the land; for they proceed from evil to evil, and they do not know Me, declares the LORD. Jeremiah 9:3 Justice is turned back, and righteousness stands far away; for truth has stumbled in the street, and uprightness cannot enter. Yes, truth is lacking; Isaiah 59:14-15 A respect for the existence of Truth brought God’s displeasure upon His people.

You shall say to them, “This is the nation that did not obey the voice of the LORD their God or accept correction; truth has perished and has been cut off from their mouth.” Jeremiah 7:28 They bend their tongue like their bow; lies and not truth prevail in the land; for they proceed from evil to evil, and they do not know Me, declares the LORD. Jeremiah 9:3 Justice is turned back, and righteousness stands far away; for truth has stumbled in the street, and uprightness cannot enter. Yes, truth is lacking; Isaiah 59:14-15 The truth about Sin has perished

You shall say to them, “This is the nation that did not obey the voice of the LORD their God or accept correction; truth has perished and has been cut off from their mouth.” Jeremiah 7:28 They bend their tongue like their bow; lies and not truth prevail in the land; for they proceed from evil to evil, and they do not know Me, declares the LORD. Jeremiah 9:3 Justice is turned back, and righteousness stands far away; for truth has stumbled in the street, and uprightness cannot enter. Yes, truth is lacking; Isaiah 59:14-15 Seven truths about sin from 1 John

You shall say to them, “This is the nation that did not obey the voice of the LORD their God or accept correction; truth has perished and has been cut off from their mouth.” Jeremiah 7:28 They bend their tongue like their bow; lies and not truth prevail in the land; for they proceed from evil to evil, and they do not know Me, declares the LORD. Jeremiah 9:3 Justice is turned back, and righteousness stands far away; for truth has stumbled in the street, and uprightness cannot enter. Yes, truth is lacking; Isaiah 59:14-15 In its place we have made substitutions  “He’s sick”  “Don’t be judgmental”  “Don’t damage self esteem”

Therefore did that which is good become a cause of death for me? May it never be! Rather it was sin, in order that it might be shown to be sin by effecting my death through that which is good, so that through the commandment sin would become utterly sinful. Romans 7:13

Sin— Seven truths 1 John “Sin” in its various forms: 26 times

1— What it is Everyone who practices sin also practices lawlessness; and sin is lawlessness. 3:4 (2 Jo. 9) ( depart from me, you who practice lawlessness Matt. 7:23) All unrighteousness is sin 5:17 ( depart from me all you evildoers Luke 13:27)

2— Two types If we say that we have fellowship with Him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth; but if we walk in the light as He Himself is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin. 1:6-7

2— Two types If we say that we have fellowship with Him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth; but if we walk in the light as He Himself is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin. 1:6-7 keep back Your servant from presumptuous sins; let them not rule over me; Ps. 19:13

2— Two types If we say that we have fellowship with Him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth; but if we walk in the light as He Himself is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin. 1:6-7 Who can discern his errors? Acquit me of hidden faults. Ps. 19:12

3— How to avoid No one who abides in Him sins; no one who sins has seen Him or knows Him. 3:6 No one who is born of God practices sin, because His seed abides in him; and he cannot sin, because he is born of God. 3:9 We know that no one who is born of God sins; but He who was born of God keeps him, and the evil one does not touch him. 5:18 Your word have I treasured in my heart, that I may not sin against you. Ps. 119:11

4— Provisions for And you know that He appeared in order to take away sins; and in Him there is no sin. 3:5 but if we walk in the light as He Himself is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin. 1:7

4— Provisions for and He Himself is the propitiation for our sins; and not for ours only, but also for those of the whole world. 2:2 In this is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins. 4:10 whom God displayed publicly as a propitiation in His blood through faith. This was to demonstrate His righteousness, because in the forbearance of God He passed over the sins previously committed; Rom. 3:25

4— Provisions for and He Himself is the propitiation for our sins; and not for ours only, but also for those of the whole world. 2:2 In this is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins. 4:10 Therefore, He had to be made like His brethren in all things, so that He might become a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people. Heb. 2:17

4— Provisions for and He Himself is the propitiation for our sins; and not for ours only, but also for those of the whole world. 2:2 In this is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins. 4:10 Propitiation The appeasement of God’s wrath due to our sin

5— Consequences of No one who abides in Him sins; no one who sins has seen Him or knows Him. 3:6 the one who practices sin is of the devil; for the devil has sinned from the beginning. 3:8 By this the children of God and the children of the devil are obvious: anyone who does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor the one who does not love his brother. 3:10 Continuous sin; sin as a lifestyle is under consideration here

6— When we sin If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 1:9 My little children, I am writing these things to you that you may not sin. And if anyone sins, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous; 2:1 This is not a confession in an assembly of a local church

7— Attitude toward If we say that we have no sin, we are deceiving ourselves, and the truth is not in us…If we say that we have not sinned, we make Him a liar, and His word is not in us. 1:8, 10 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, Rom. 3:23

The 7 truths about Sin in 1 John