Law - Love - Commandments

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FlyingDove

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1 John 2:3, 3:23 & 5:3 commandments parsed

People often add there own contextual application to 1 Jn 2:3 & 1 Jn 5:3. IE the 10 commandments.

Originally scripture wasn't written via chapter & verse. That's added later by translators. Taking one verse out of context invariably leads to doctrinal misinterpretations.

1 John 2:3 And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.
(NOTE: For John's intended reference to keep his commandments. You must READ ON!)

1 John 3:23 And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment.
(NOTE: What commandment is 1 Jn 2 referring to? Everyone who believes in Christ & loves his brother is born of God.)

1 John 5:
3 For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.

4 For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.

5 Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God?
(NOTE: How does someone overcome the sins of the world? Vs 2: via FAITH! Faith in what? Vs 3:That Jesus the Son of God, the promised Messiah!)

LAW of CHRIST

Gal 6:2 Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.

Matt 22:
34 But when the Pharisees had heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence, they were gathered together.

35 Then one of them, which was a lawyer, asked him a question, tempting him, and saying,

36 Master, which is the great commandment in the law?

37 Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.

38 This is the first and great commandment.

39 And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

40 On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets
(NOTE: Jesus tells this Doctor of the Law. These 2 commands place the OT 10 commandments into 1 category: LOVE! Love the Lord your God & Love your neighbor! Also see Mk 12:28-34)

Rom 13:10 Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.

1Cor 16:22 If any man love not the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be Anathema Maranatha.
(NOTE: Anathema = cursed)

Gal 5:14 For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
James 2:8 If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well:

1 John 4:21 And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also.

This post is My Opinion Only.
 
Deade

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FlyingDove said:
People often add there own contextual application to 1 Jn 2:3 & 1 Jn 5:3. IE the 10 commandments.

Originally scripture wasn't written via chapter & verse. That's added later by translators. Taking one verse out of context invariably leads to doctrinal misinterpretations.

1 John 2:3 And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.
(NOTE: For John's intended reference to keep his commandments. You must READ ON!)

1 John 3:23 And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment.
(NOTE: What commandment is 1 Jn 2 referring to? Everyone who believes in Christ & loves his brother is born of God.)

1 John 5:
3 For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.
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1 John 3:3-6 "And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure. Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law. And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin. Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him."

1 John 3:22-24 "And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight. And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment. And he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us." :)
 
FlyingDove

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Deade said:
1 John 3:3-6 "And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure. Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law. And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin. Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him."
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1st:
1 John 3:4 Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.
(NOTE: Sin any sin, is a transgression of Gods law. Ok, We've all broken God's law. No one can say he is not a sinner until some means is provided (not to take away the law) but to remove the sin, which is the transgression of the law. When we trust Christ work our sins are imputed onto him)

2ndly:
1 John 3:5 And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin.
(NOTE: A sinless Christ came & became sin (2 Cor 5:21). When we place our faith in him & his faithful finished sin redemptive work. All of our sins are washed/removed/imputed via His blood. See Rev 1:5)

3rdly: 1 Jn 1:8 & 1 Jn 3:6 seemingly clash.
1 John 1:8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
(NOTE: I believe this verse is speaking about OCCASIONAL miscues/acts of sin)

(NOTE: I believe 1 Jn 3:6 is indicating a continued willful lifestyle of sin. I've placed my own parenthetical emphasis below.)

1 Jn 3:6 Whosoever abideth (in continued union/fellowship) in him sinneth not (does not continue to willfully & habitually sin): whosoever sinneth (willfully & habitually) hath not seen him, neither known him.

Again, this post is My Opinion Only.
 
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