“HE IS THE PROPITIATION FOR OUR SINS!”

 

1 John 2:1-6                 (ESV)

CHRIST OUR ADVOCATE

“[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. [2] “HE IS THE PROPITIATION FOR OUR SINS”, and not for ours only but also FOR THE SINS OF THE WHOLE WORLD. [3] And by this we know that we have come to know HIM, if we keep HIS  commandments. [4] Whoever says “I know HIM” but does not keep HIS commandments is a liar, and THE TRUTH is not in him, [5] but whoever keeps HIS WORD, in him truly the love of GOD is perfected. By this we may know that we are in HIM: [6] WHOEVER SAYS HE ABIDES IN HIM OUGHT TO WALK IN THE SAME WAY IN WHICH HE WALKED.”

The English term “PROPITIATION” is rooted in Latin (propitiatio), carrying the sense of atoning and RENDERING FAVORABLE.

There are times when a person can SEE things that are DIVINELY revealed to them!  For this humble servant, I understand that HIS TRUTH is COMPLETE and there is NOTHING MORE that can be added to it (Revelation 22:18-19)!  What I am referring to is that my “understanding” is OPENED and I can understand what GOD is trying to get through my thick skull beforehand!!!

For my “wretched” soul to attain a position of RENDERING FAVORABLE is something that ONLY GOD can make happen.  GOD sent HIS SON JESUS (1 John 4:9) so that we could we MIGHT live through HIIM!  NOBODY IS WORTHY of this BLESSING, but HIS AMAZING GRACE is ENOUGH for HIS CHOSEN!!!

“HE IS THE PROPITIATION FOR OUR SINS”, and there is NOTHING we can do to improve our standing before HIM….to make our RENDERING more FAVORABLE!!!