Right or Wrong??????

1 John 1:5-2:2

Over the next several days I'm going to read through first, second, and third John.

What an amazing passage today. John gives us this picture that says that if you are affiliated with the light how can we continue to practice in spiritual darkness.
1 John 1:6&7(NLT)--"So we are lying if we say we have fellowship with God but go on living in spiritual darkness; we are not practicing the truth. But if we are living in the light, as God is in the light, then we have fellowship with each other, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, cleanses us from all sin."
It's very funny that in a world where we continue to push the limits on everything, John is very clear on his message that there is definitely a right and a wrong. John says that we cannot continue to practice spiritual darkness and claim to walk in the light it just cannot be. The disheartening part of this passage is verse 10--"If we claim we have not sinned, we are calling God a liar and showing that his word has no place in our hearts." You and I already knew that we were guilty of sin or at least I hope that you did. John makes it very clear that (Romans 3:23 "all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God.") The great part is 1 John 2:2--"He himself (Jesus) is the sacrifice that atones for our sins--and not only our sins but the sins of all the world." What a powerful message to realize that we have fallen short of God but that because of Jesus you and I are able to walk into the light with confidence. I'm joyful because I can read this next verse that I'm going to share with you but that this is also my thankful prayer to God today.
Romans 5:21--"So just as sin ruled over all people and brought them to death, now God's wonderful grace rules instead, giving us right standing with God and resulting in eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord."