Our Defense Against Sin
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Intro
Intro
Text - 1 John 2.1
1 My little children, these things I write to you, so that you may not sin. And if anyone sins, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous.
Title - Our Defense Against Sin
Issues
Issues
Can a man that is born in sin live a sinless life?
How do we handle our daily battle against sin?
How can we defend oursleves from committing sin again?
Interesting Thoughts
Interesting Thoughts
Christian struggle against sin is a real, daily, battle
different Christian views on sin and salvation
RCC - daily confession of sins to a priest, followed by penitence, for salvation
Reformers - daily confession of sins, because a justified person is still asinner
Holiness movement - deliverance from sin’s power by the Holy Spirit
Endtime believers (extreme) - a denial of sin’s reality
being “righteous” (opposite of sinner) does not mean we can no longer commit sin
Ecclesiastes 7.20 “20 For there is not a just man on earth who does good And does not sin.”
committing sin does not revert a “righteous’ to becoming a “sinner” again
there is a difference between “committing a sin” and “continuing in sin”
Christians should not lose focus on winning the battle against sin - this is the most important victory in the Christian life.
a Christian who has achieved greatness in his/her finances, education, family, and even ministry, but loses the battle against sin, is still a loser!
4 For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world—our faith.
overcome the world - it means to defeat the dominating power of sin
faith - one of its key purpose in our life is to overcome the power that controls the world - sin!
Jesus wants us to be free from sin
its guilt (from past action)
its dominating power (present)
its judgment (future)
11 She said, “No one, Lord.” And Jesus said to her, “Neither do I condemn you; go and sin no more.”
14 Afterward Jesus found him in the temple, and said to him, “See, you have been made well. Sin no more, lest a worse thing come upon you.”
Jesus, our Advocate in heaven
Jesus, our Advocate in heaven
Our first line of defense in Jesus Himself!
1 My little children, these things I write to you, so that you may not sin. And if anyone sins, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous.
His being our Advocate means -
He represents us before God in heaven in times when we commit sin
if a Christian sins, Jesus Christ the Righteous is his/her “Advocate”
advocate - a person who acts as someone’s spokesperson or representative, esp before a judge in the court of law
a lawyer; attorney; legal counsel
He secures our life from going back to sinful living!
18 We know that whoever is born of God does not sin; but he who has been born of God keeps himself, and the wicked one does not touch him.
18 We know that those who are born of God do not sin, but the one who was born of God protects them, and the evil one does not touch them.
18 We know that God’s children do not make a practice of sinning, for God’s Son holds them securely, and the evil one cannot touch them.
A born-again person does not continue in sin
8 He who sins is of the devil, for the devil has sinned from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that He might destroy the works of the devil.
9 Whoever has been born of God does not sin, for His seed remains in him; and he cannot sin, because he has been born of God.
“does not sin” - literally, “does not continue in sin”
“cannot” sin - literally, “has no strength to continue on committing sin”
the new birth experiences is freedom from sinful living
a child of God has no stomach to live in sin
The Word of God
The Word of God
God spoke in person to Israel -
19 Then they said to Moses, “You speak with us, and we will hear; but let not God speak with us, lest we die.”
20 And Moses said to the people, “Do not fear; for God has come to test you, and that His fear may be before you, so that you may not sin.”
King David recognized the power of God’s Word to keep him from sin
Psalm 119:11–16 (NKJV)
11 Your word I have hidden in my heart, That I might not sin against You.
12 Blessed are You, O Lord! Teach me Your statutes.
13 With my lips I have declared All the judgments of Your mouth.
14 I have rejoiced in the way of Your testimonies, As much as in all riches.
15 I will meditate on Your precepts, And contemplate Your ways.
16 I will delight myself in Your statutes; I will not forget Your word.
a Christian who does not read and study God’s word will have no defense against sin!
Our Conscience
Our Conscience
20 For if our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart, and knows all things.
21 Beloved, if our heart does not condemn us, we have confidence toward God.
the heart - inner man, the seat of the will, imagination and conscience
14 for when Gentiles, who do not have the law, by nature do the things in the law, these, although not having the law, are a law to themselves,
15 who show the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and between themselves their thoughts accusing or else excusing them)
the conscience either accuses or excuses our actions
18 If I regard iniquity in my heart, The Lord will not hear.
to regard iniquity is to keep it, ignoring the call of conscience
The Holy Spirit
The Holy Spirit
30 And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.
The Holy Spirit is Christ in us
The Holy Spirit is grieved when we commit sin
How do we recognize grievance of the Holy Spirit -
it convicts us of sin
7 Nevertheless I tell you the truth. It is to your advantage that I go away; for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you; but if I depart, I will send Him to you.
8 And when He has come, He will convict the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:
How can the Holy Spirit defend us from sins power?
when we walk according to the Spirit , it fills our life with the things of GOD
There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.
For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit.
Conclusion
Conclusion
