1 João 1
John Calvin · Citado em PreceptAustin
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Calvin says his repetition is so "that nothing might be wanting as to the real certainty of his doctrine (of Jesus Christ)." As one who had personally seen and heard the Eternal One, John again assures the reader that his testimony is absolutely reliable. As
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Calvin - True is that saying, “Where your treasure is, there will be your heart also.” (Matt. 6:21-note) Whosoever, then, really perceives what fellowship with God is, will be satisfied with it alone, and will no more burn with desires for other things. “The Lord is my cup,” says David, “and my heritage; the lines have fallen for me on an excellent lot.” (Ps. 16:5, 6.) In the same manner does Paul declare that all things were deemed by him as dung, in comparison with Christ alone. (Phil. 3:8.) He, therefore, has at length made a proficiency in the Gospel, who esteems himself happy in having communion with God, and acquiesces in that alone; and thus he prefers it to the whole world, so that he is ready for its sake to relinquish all other things. Steven
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Calvin added that no one can believe with the heart without confessing with the mouth. It is a natural consequence of faith. Gerald Cowen comments that: Confessing that Jesus is Lord means not only that persons acknowledge that He is God, but that they intend to receive Him, however imperfectly, as Master. The answer to the question—Can individuals be saved without ever receiving Jesus as the Lord of their lives?—is no! (Salvation Word Studies - a very good little book) 1 Timothy 6:12+ Fight (present imperative = to make this your lifestyle, enabled by the Spirit and God's transforming grace) the good fight of faith; take hold (aorist imperative = Do this without hesitation!) of the eternal life to which you were called, and you made (homologeo - see comment) the good confession in the presence of many witnesses (implying the confession is open, unreserved, wholehearted). Comment: "Made the good confession" is more literally "confess (homologeo) the good confession (homologia)," which is the only Scriptural combination of the verb and the noun. NET Bible Note: At some point in Timothy's life, he publicly acknowledged Jesus as the resurrected Lord, perhaps either at his baptism or his ordination as a minister of the Gospel. With this reminder of the historical moment of his good confession, Timothy is encouraged to remain steadfast in his faith and to finish his life as a minister in the same way it began. (Comment: This is a good word for all saints to lay hold of -- if you have been baptized publicly, you undoubtedly confessed Christ as you Savior and Lord. Now we need to live in a manner that is in accord with our confession!) Titus 1:16+ They profess (present tense = continually) to know God, but by their deeds they deny (present tense = continually) Him, being detestable (bdekluktos = they "stink"!) and disobedient (apeithes) and worthless (adokimos = rejected after trial, disqualified) for any good deed. Comment: Paul presents the same descriptive pattern as we see in First John - profession without practice, lips that lie, declaration not validated by deeds. In short the fact that these men continually deny God (by their deeds not their words), they give clear proof that their profession ("confession") is spurious (a lie) and that they are not true believers! Hebrews 11:13+ All these died in faith, without receiving the promises, but having seen them and having welcomed them from a distance, and having confessed that they were strangers and exiles on the earth. Hebrews 13:15+ Through Him then, let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips that give thanks to His name. Vine: Homologeo, to make confession, involves a wholehearted acknowledgment. His Name stands for all that He is in person, character and work. 1 John 1:9+ If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 1 John 2:23+ Whoever denies (present tense = continually) the Son does not have the Father; the one who confesses (present tense = continually) the Son has the Father also. 1 John 4:2+ By this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit that confesses (present tense = continually) that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God;3 and every spirit that does not confess (present tense = continually) Jesus is not from God; this is the spirit of the antichrist, of which you have heard that it is coming, and now it is already in the world.
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Calvin comments that compared to the false claims in verse 8, in verse 10 - John goes still further, saying that those who claim purity for themselves blaspheme God. We see that he everywhere represents the whole human race as guilty of sin. Whoever tries to escape this charge, then, carries on war with God and accuses Him of falsehood, as though He condemned people who did not deserve it. (1 John 1 Commentary) John