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The Daily Word of Righteousness
Laying Hold on Eternal Life, continued
This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth: But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin. (I John 1:5-7)
Freedom from condemnation and fellowship with God.
One of the great messages of the Apostles, as recorded in the Book of Acts, was forgiveness of sin.
Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins. (Acts 5:31)
Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins: (Acts 13:38)
To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me. (Acts 26:18)
When we first put our faith in the Lord Jesus Christ our sins are forgiven. Then we are to walk in the Light of God's Presence and will. As long as we do this we have fellowship with God and remain without condemnation in God's sight.
When the Holy Spirit shows us a sin we are committing, then we are to confess that sin and turn away from it as the Spirit helps us. When we do this, God forgives our sin and cleanses us from all unrighteousness. By His death on the cross the Lord Jesus has made perfect for eternity those who are sanctified, that is, who are living a holy life in Him. They have a perfect conscience before God forever, something that could not be provided by the blood of bulls and lambs.
God is Life and God is Light. There is no sin, no darkness, no death in God. When we commit sin, and do not confess it and turn away from it, we cannot have fellowship with God. When we walk in the light of God's holiness and righteousness, dwelling in the Light that God Is, we have fellowship with God and the blood of Christ cleanses us from all sin.
God tells us that if we would be received by Him we must come out of the sin and death that are in the world.
And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you. And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty. (II Corinthians 6:16-18)
One of the great losses that occurred in the Garden was fellowship with God. After Adam sinned, God no longer walked in Eden in the cool of the day.
Eternal Life left the earth. Mankind and nature were bound with the chains of spiritual death.
To be continued.