Daily Bread

1 John 3:5 "And we know that He was revealed to take away sins and in Him is no sin."

The only place that men can find freedom from the dominion of sin and power to live in the purity and splendor of God's Holiness is in Christ Jesus. Being "in Christ," is an expression of the relationship that we have been given through His salvation. Instead of continuing to live our own life of defeat and failure we now live a victorious life in Him. John also refers to this place of purity and glory as being "in the Light as He is in the Light" (1 John 1:7). It is His presence that results in purity and the power to live Holy. Purity and holiness belongs to all who are willing to abide in Christ which is emphasized in the next verse, "Everyone who abides in Him has no sin; everyone that sins has not seen Him nor known Him." When one remains in agreement and submission to Christ Jesus there cannot be sin because Christ Jesus will never lead us into such things. The same is true of being led by the Holy Spirit. We know that all who are led by theSpirit are the sons of God (Romans 8:14). If a person is always insubmission to the Holy Spirit then they will never be led to do anything contrary to the will of God. A similar concept is found in verse 9 below which includes agreement and submission to the Word of God resulting in a realm of absolute purity. Being "in Christ" is a message that is delivered many times by the Apostle Paul, "If any man be in Christ he is a new creature," (2 Corinthians 5:17). The fact that the benefits of salvation are only received through our willingness to be "in Christ" is communicated in many verses of scripture throughout the New Testament such as; Romans 8:1, 2, 39; 12:5; 3:24; 1 Co. 1:2, 30; 15:18, 22; 2 Co. 1:21; 2:14, 17; Ga. 3:28; 6:15; Eph. 1:3, 10; 2:6, 10, Col. 1:28.

Blessings

Pastor Mark Spitsbergen
www.abidingplace.org