1 João 3
Adam Clarke · Citado em PreceptAustin
1 João 3:5
Clarke - He came into the world to destroy the power, pardon the guilt, and cleanse from the pollution of sin. This was the very design of his manifestation in the flesh. He was born, suffered, and died for this very purpose; and can it be supposed that he either cannot or will not accomplish the object of his own coming? Matthew
1 João 3:15
Clarke - He has the same principle in him which was in Cain, and it may lead to the same consequences. Eternal life springs from an indwelling God; and God cannot dwell in the heart where hatred and malice dwell. As stated above not loving (1Jn 3:14) is identified as hating! We see the same description (hates his brother) in Chapter 2… The one who says he is in the light and [yet] hates his brother is in the darkness until now. The one who loves his brother abides in the light and there is no cause for stumbling in him (Ed: description of a believer). But the one who hates his brother is in the darkness and walks in the darkness, and does not know where he is going because the darkness has blinded his eyes (Ed: description of an unbeliever). (1Jn 2:9-11-see commentary) Hatred is the desire to get rid of someone, whether or not one has the nerve or the occasion to perform the act. -- Donald Burdick John's words are similar to those of Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount - “You have heard that the ancients were told, ‘YOU SHALL NOT COMMIT MURDER’ and ‘Whoever commits murder shall be liable to the court.’ But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother shall be guilty before the court; and whoever shall say to his brother, ‘Raca,’ shall be guilty before the supreme court; and whoever shall say, ‘You fool,’ shall be guilty [enough to go] into the fiery hell." (Mt 5:21-22+) Jesus' declaration of angry men going into the fiery hell are the "amplification" of the the truth that haters do not have eternal life abiding in them. John Stott - clearly anyone who hates his brother does not possess eternal life either, because to hate is to be a murderer. (Borrow The Letters of John page 146) It is the thoughts of the heart that God searches and He accounts them as equivalent to the deeds they desire to carry out, in this case the deed of murder. Glenn Barker - In the heart there is no difference; to hate is to despise, to cut off from relationship, and murder is simply the fulfillment of that attitude. (Borrow Expositor's Bible Commentary page 1096) Every man who hates another has the venom of murder in his veins.
1 João 3:17
Clarke - Here is a test of this love; if we do not divide our bread with the hungry, we certainly would not lay down our life for him. Whatever love we may pretend to mankind, if we are not charitable and benevolent, we give the lie to our profession. How can a man love God who does not love those who bear His image? --Albert Barnes Steven Cole on how does the love of God abide in him - Ouch! It’s easy to say that you would lay down your life for the brethren. But if you aren’t doing it inch by inch, in the little details of setting aside your selfishness to serve others, beginning at home ("Husbands, love [present imperative = command to do this continually! Just try this in your own natural strength! You {I} desperately need to yield to Eph 5:18+] your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself up for her" - Eph. 5:25+), it’s empty talk to say, “I’d die for my brothers in Christ!” Self-sacrifice is never convenient. It’s always more of a hassle to meet someone’s needs than to ignore him. But, John’s point is the same as Jesus’ point in the parable of the Good Samaritan: We must not ignore others’ needs, but rather, sacrifice our time, energy, and money to help them out. This does not mean indiscriminately doling out money to those who are lazy or irresponsible (2Th 3:10-12). We need discernment and wisdom to know how best to help a needy person. But we also need to be careful not to excuse our indifference by labeling the other person as lazy or irresponsible. Love unites people through practical deeds of self-sacrifice… While this fruit of the Spirit never grows to perfect maturity in this lifetime, you should be able to see growth in love when you compare your self-centered life before conversion with your focus since you were saved. If you say that you know Christ, but continue to live for yourself, if you’re unwilling to be inconvenienced or sacrifice yourself and your possessions to meet the needs of others, you need to examine whether or not you’ve truly passed out of death into life. If you have tasted God’s love in Christ at the cross, the new direction of your life will be to grow in love for others. (1 John 3:11-18 Hatred or Love?) Warren