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1 John 2:1, My little children, these things I write to you, so that you might not sin.  And if anyone sins, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous.

I have good and bad news this morning.  The bad news is every one is a sinner.  John knew that born-again Christians were still susceptible to sinning.  In this letter, he exhorts his readers to live without sin; however when one does sin, he must confess it and be forgiven.  That’s the good news.  Here is more good news.  We have an Advocate, a defense attorney in Jesus Christ. 

I do not know how all this works but the Bible hints that Satan still has access to the Father in heaven and is daily accusing Believers of their sinfulness.  It is like a court drama (I’m not sure who wrote about this).  Satan accuses us of the things we have done or said or thought trying to get us punished.  But, each time that happens, our Advocate intercedes for us by telling the Father that we believed in His atoning death on the day we did.  The Father then says the case is dismissed.  It is on this basis that when we do sin, we can confess our sin and know that Jesus Christ is faithful to forgive us (1John 1:9).  To me that is really great news!

1 John 2:2 speaks of Jesus Christ being the propitiation for our sins.  “Propitiation” means Jesus took our sins upon Himself to satisfy God’s righteous judgment against sin.  That forgiveness is offered to everyone throughout the world and is received by those who turn to Christ in repentance and faith.  What happens to those forgiven sins?  Micah 7:19 gives the answer: “He will again have compassion on us, and will subdue our iniquities.  You cast all our sins into the depths of the sea.”  Isaiah 38:17 says God “casts all my sins behind Your back”.  And, Isaiah 43:25 tells us God “does not remember our sins.”  In other words when we confess our sins and stand on Christ’s redemptive work, our sins are forgiven and no longer remembered. 

I am so thankful that I, that we have an Advocate in Heaven who declares our faith before the Father.  Be careful to confess that which you do wrong today that it would be forgiven and no longer remembered!  What a promise!  What a Savior!  What an Advocate we have!

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