The Removal of Sin

John is dealing with people here who are struggling with sin. He is aware that there are those who are struggling with sin because they are children of Satan. Those he warns. But there are also those genuine saints struggling against the flesh who have the seed of salvation in them (Vs. 9), those he comforts (3:5). John says there is an answer; Christ “was manifested to take away our sin.” He is the propitiation for our sin (2:2), he bear our sins on his own body on to the tree, (I Peter 2:24) that dealt with the legal satisfaction of God's wrath. But John goes further and says he is now taking away our sins; he is our sanctification (I Corinthians 1:30). Paul, having struggled with the wretchedness of the flesh came to the same conclusion as John does here; (Romans 7:24-8:1). This is the answer to sin in the life of the Christian; Christ has died to take away sin, not by you struggling in the flesh to over-come it – but by you coming to Christ, to find free grace and sovereign mercy (Psalm 119:11). By this He removes sin!

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