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1 John 1:1–4 – The Word of life revealed

What happens: John proclaims what he has heard, seen, and touched concerning the Word of life. The life appears, and he bears witness so others share fellowship with the Father and the Son. He writes so their joy may be complete.

What it means: God reveals eternal life in the real, incarnate Son. Christian fellowship is grounded in truth about Jesus. The principle is joyful communion that flows from eyewitness testimony.

1 John 1:5–10 – God is light; walk in the light

What happens: God is light and in Him is no darkness. If we claim fellowship while walking in darkness, we lie. If we walk in the light, we have fellowship and Jesus’ blood cleanses us. If we claim we have no sin, we deceive ourselves; if we confess, God forgives and cleanses.

What it means: God is perfectly holy and truthful; His people must live openly before Him. Honest confession meets faithful forgiveness through Christ. The principle is integrity, repentance, and cleansing by Jesus’ blood.

Application

  • Build your faith on the apostolic witness to the incarnate Christ.
  • Walk in the light with honest confession and daily repentance.
  • Seek joy in shared fellowship with the Father, the Son, and His people.

Bible

1That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life;

2(For the life was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and shew unto you that eternal life, which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us;)

3That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.

4And these things write we unto you, that your joy may be full.

5This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.

6If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:

7But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.

8If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

9If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

10If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.

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