To Take Away Sins — 1 John 3:5
The Word: “You know that He appeared to take away sins, and in Him there is no sin.”
The Breakdown: Jesus appeared—came into this world—to take away sins. He was the only person who could do such a thing because He is the only one in whom “there is no sin.” In this passage of Scripture, John clearly describes how those who know Christ will not live in a continual lifestyle of sin, because to do so is to completely deny and disregard Christ’s purpose for coming into the world—to take away sin. Therefore, it’s impossible for believers to continue in a lifestyle of sin because it would contradict Christ’s mission.
Activate: Have your sins been taken away by Christ? Does your life demonstrate this truth, whereas you live a life of sanctification rather than of sin? If not, beware, because those who continue to live in a lifestyle of sin do not know God (v.6).
A Thought: If your faith is put in Christ then know that your sins have been taken away. If something is taken away, it must be placed somewhere else, which is exactly what happened with our sins—they were placed upon Christ. “He Himself bore our sins in His body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness” (1 Peter 2:24).
