7 Dear children, do not let anyone lead you astray. The one who does what is right is righteous, just as he is righteous. 8 The one who does what is sinful is of the devil, because the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the devil’s work. 9 No one who is born of God will continue to sin, because God’s seed remains in them; they cannot go on sinning, because they have been born of God. 10 This is how we know who the children of God are and who the children of the devil are: Anyone who does not do what is right is not God’s child, nor is anyone who does not love their brother and sister.
We have all sinned, but these verses are saying something in addition to that. While we are sinners, people who are in Christ are not going to continue to accept sin into their lives. We are not going to say," I'm a horrible influence on the people around me and don’t spend time worshipping God, but at least I haven’t killed anyone." Oftentimes we think," I’ll sin just this one time even though I know it’s wrong; Jesus died for my sins, He’ll forgive me anyways." Instead, we are going to continue to grow in Christ, being an example to those around us, transforming our lives instead of letting “anyone lead us astray.”
This is a very powerful message and we must all remember that the Bible is the truth; it is the Word of the Lord. It is not something to be taken lightly. It is not a book of happy, always joyful quotes that we can reference when we are feeling God-like. It must consume every aspect of our lives. We can’t choose certain times when we want to be a part of God’s kingdom.
Trusting and following the Lord will make us a part of that Kingdom, and through our love and devotion to Jesus Christ, we will be cleared of all sin.
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