Lesson 3: 1 John 2:1-2
1 John 2:1-2
My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any
man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous: And he
is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins
of the whole world.
Background
Information
The
word advocate
here is important. The Greek Word behind it can carry various meanings, such as
comforter or counselor. A third definition from Strong’s Greek-English
dictionary is “intercessor.” In other words, we have somebody to plead with God
on our behalf. With Jesus as our Advocate, we know that we’re in good hands.
Propitiation
is a word we don’t use much. It refers to the means by which we can make up for
our wrongdoing. One of the meanings of this word is the animal sacrificed to
make atonement for sin under the Old Testament law. Of course, we can’t make up
for our sins, but 1 John 2:1-2 tells us who can.
Related
Scriptures
John 3:16-17
Acts 17:29-31
Romans 8:34 (In Romans 8:26-27 we see that the Holy Spirit makes intercession for us as well.)
1 Timothy 2:3-6
Hebrews 4:14-16
Questions
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