1 João 3
John Trapp · Citado em PreceptAustin
1 João 3:4
Trapp - As there is the same roundness in a little ball as in a bigger, so the same disobedience in a small sin as in a great. Illustration - Dr. J. Wilbur Chapman used to tell of a Methodist preacher who often spoke on the subject of sin. He minced no words, but defined sin as "that abominable thing that God hates." A leader in his congregation came to him on one occasion and urged him to cease using the ugly word. "Pastor," he said, "We wish you would not speak so plainly about sin. Our young people, hearing you, will be more likely to indulge in sin. Call it something else, a 'inhibition,' or 'error' or a 'mistake,' or even 'a twist in our nature.'" "I understand what you mean," the preacher remarked and going to his desk brought out a little bottle. "This bottle," he said, "contains strychnine. You will see that the red label here reads 'Poison.' Would you suggest that I change the label, and paste one on that says, 'Wintergreen?'" He made his point. You can call sin by other names, but none-the-less, it is still sin. Daniel Akin - In your practice of sin, you rebel against your rightful King and say, "I hate Your law." Sin is nothing less than personal treason against the Sovereign of the universe. And sin is not a one-time offense. It is the habitual and settled disposition of your heart and your life that makes you, as Anyabwile says, "an outlaw against God" (See Exalting Jesus in 1,2,3 John - Page 66) Lawlessness (458)(anomia from a = negates what follows + nomos = law) literally describes that which is without the law and signifies, not merely the abstract idea, but disregard for, or actual breach of, the law of God. While anomia means “no law,” the main idea is not so much "the absence of law but the willful rejection of the law, or the will of God, and the substitution of the will of self. It is thus the very opposite of righteousness, which is conformity to the standard or law of right." It is an attitude of flagrant opposition to and disregard for the statutes of God. It is not so much the having of no law but the living as if there were no law. A person who rejects God’s authority doesn’t care what God thinks about his habits. He has the heart of a rebel, a continual inclination and attitude to do what is wrong! It's not just missing the mark, but is an active rebellion against God. ANOMIA - 15X/13V - lawless deed(1), lawless deeds(2), lawlessness(12). Matt. 7:23; Matt. 13:41; Matt. 23:28; Matt. 24:12; Rom. 4:7; Rom. 6:19; 2 Co. 6:14; 2 Thess. 2:3; 2 Thess. 2:7; Tit. 2:14; Heb. 1:9; Heb. 10:17; 1 Jn. 3:4 John
1 João 3:5
Trapp - Shall sin live that killed Christ? Shall I drink the blood of these men? said David of those that but ventured their lives for him. Oh that each Christian would turn Jew to himself, and kill the red heifer, etc.; present himself a whole burnt sacrifice to God (Lev 1:3+, Ro 12:1+); not going about to frustrate the end of Christ’s incarnation and passion, by retaining that sin that He came to take away, lest that doleful sentence be passed upon him, that was once upon the stubborn Jews, "You shall die in your sins," John 8:21; John 8:24. Sin may rebel, it cannot reign in a saint. He sins not sinningly; there is no way of wickedness in him, Ps 139:23-24, he loves not sin, he lies not in it, but rises again by repentance, and is restless till that be done, and done to purpose. THOUGHT - Are you "restless" after you knowingly commit a sin against God? Does your "restlessness" drive you toward confession and repentance (1Jn 1:9)? If not, then look in the "mirror" of 2Co 13:5+. He came to “abolish” sins, and not only to “bear” them David Guzik on to take away sins - This is the work of Jesus in our life. It is a work we must respond to, but it is His work in us. We cannot take away the penalty of our own sin. It is impossible to cleanse ourselves in this way. We must instead receive the work of Jesus in taking away our sin. We cannot take away the power of sin in our lives. This is His work in us, and we respond to that work. Someone who comes to Jesus does not have to clean himself up first, but he must be willing to have Him take away his sin. We cannot take away the presence of sin in our lives. This is His work in us, ultimately accomplished when we will be glorified with Him. To go on in sin, therefore, is to live in utter disregard of the reason for His Incarnation. --William MacDonald Hiebert - The fact that “he was manifested to take away our sins” (ekeinos ephanerōthē hina tas hamartias arē) stamps the practice of sin as contrary to Christ’s mission A man who has professed to accept Christ as his Savior, to have been justified by faith through His atoning blood, and yet goes on living in the world and liking the world, shows that he has never had a renewed nature. H A
1 João 3:6
Trapp explains that one who abides in Christ cannot sin as their habitual way of life - Sin may rebel, it cannot reign in a saint. He sinneth not sinningly… he loves not sin, he lies not in it, but rises again by repentance, and is restless till that be done, and done to purpose. Chris Benfield comments that sins in 1Jn 3:6 "has the idea of "continuing in sin; to go on sinning and sinning John speaks of those who live in sin, never having been born again in Christ. Those whose lives are dominated by sin, marked by a continual desire to please the flesh, have not encountered the Lord, nor are they known of Him. That certainly blows a large hole in the argument of: "what can a little sin hurt?" Many see no real consequence of their sin, especially while they are young. They feel as if they are entitled to live a little and indulge themselves. Continuing in sin, with no desire for reconciliation to God through sanctification in Christ, confirms one is apart and separated from the Lord in their sin." (1 John 3:4-10 Seeing Sin for What it Is) H A
1 João 3:7
Trapp has a pithy comment - Let no man deceive you] As if you might pass e cœno in cœlum; fly to heaven with dragon's wings; dance with the devil all day, and sup with Christ at night; live all your lives long in Delilah's lap, and then go to Abraham's bosom when you die. These are the devil's dirt-daubers that teach such doctrine, his upholsterers that sew such pillows, Ezek. 13:18. Steven