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What we believe about Jesus really matter. There will always be a new book or documentary saying that faithful Christians are missing something important about Jesus that only the authors of the new book of documentary know about. Since the time of Christ people have been trying this deceptive tactic and the apostle John is writing this letter to let the churches he cared for know that they are to hold true to the fundamental teaching of Jesus, the very Jesus whom John himself knew very closely. John writes that these truths are meant to produce love for others and obedience to Christ; knowledge is simply not enough. The message that John is sharing is one that he has experienced fully: sight, hearing, touch. God wants to come into every part of our lives.

The Prologue to the Letter

1 This is what we proclaim to you: what was from the beginning, what we have heard, what we have seen with our eyes, what we have looked at and our hands have touched (concerning the word of life – 2 and the life was revealed, and we have seen and testify and announce to you the eternal life that was with the Father and was revealed to us). 3 What we have seen and heard we announce to you too, so that you may have fellowship with us (and indeed our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son Jesus Christ). 4 Thus we are writing these things so that our joy may be complete.

God Is Light, So We Must Walk in the Light

5 Now this is the gospel message we have heard from him and announce to you: God is light, and in him there is no darkness at all. 6 If we say we have fellowship with him and yet keep on walking in the darkness, we are lying and not practicing the truth. 7 But if we walk in the light as he himself is in the light, we have fellowship with one another and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin. 8 If we say we do not bear the guilt of sin, we are deceiving ourselves and the truth is not in us. 9 But if we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous, forgiving us our sins and cleansing us from all unrighteousness. 10 If we say we have not sinned, we make him a liar and his word is not in us. 2:1 (My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. ) But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the Righteous One, 2 and he himself is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for our sins but also for the whole world.

Confessing our sin is the first step toward forgiveness. God promises to cleanse us from unrighteousness, to change us from the inside out and make us more like Him. Take a moment to confess to the Lord something that you want to see Him make right in your life.