Take a Bible book, like 1 John (below). Categorize all applicable verses into one of two lists concerning
Deliverance From Sin Now.
One List will have verses that seem to say we cannot be delivered from sin in this life and
The Other List will have verses that seem to say we can be delivered from sin in this life.
Remember, these are verses that seem, on the surface to fit into one of the two lists. Obviously, both positions cannot be true, therefore we say, "seem" because we do not want to misrepresent God.
CHAPTER ONE... (10 verses)
Remember, these are verses that seem, on the surface to fit into one of the two lists. Obviously, both positions cannot be true, therefore we say, "seem" because we do not want to misrepresent God.
CHAPTER ONE... (10 verses)
No Deliverance From Sin Verses... (1 verse)
1:8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
Deliverance From Sin Verses... (4 verses)
1:5 This 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.
1:6 If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:
1:7 But 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 cleanses us from all sin.
1:9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
CHAPTER TWO... (29 verses)
No Deliverance From Sin Verses... (0 verses)
Deliverance From Sin Verses... (20 verses)
2:1 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:
2:3 And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.
2:4 He that saith, I know him, and keeps not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
2:5 But whoso keeps his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him.
2:6 He that saith he abides in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.
2:7 Brethren, I write no new commandment unto you, but an old commandment which ye had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word which ye have heard from the beginning.
2:8 Again, a new commandment I write unto you, which thing is true in him and in you: because the darkness is past, and the true light now shines.
2:9 He that saith he is in the light, and hates his brother, is in darkness even until now.
2:10 He that loves his brother abides in the light, and there is none occasion of stumbling in him.
2:11 But he that hates his brother is in darkness, and walks in darkness, and knows not whither he goes, because that darkness hath blinded his eyes.
2:13 I write unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I write unto you, young men, because ye have overcome the wicked one. I write unto you, little children, because ye have known the Father.
2:14 I have written unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I have written unto you, young men, because ye are strong, and the word of God abides in you, and ye have overcome the wicked one.
2:15 Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.
2:16 For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.
2:17 And the world passes away, and the lust thereof: but he that does the will of God abides forever.
2:21 I have not written unto you because ye know not the truth, but because ye know it, and that no lie is of the truth.
2:24 Let that therefore abide in you, which ye have heard from the beginning. If that which ye have heard from the beginning shall remain in you, ye also shall continue in the Son, and in the Father.
2:27 But the anointing which ye have received of him abides in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teaches you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him.
2:28 And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.
2:29 If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of him.
CHAPTER THREE... (24 verses)
No Deliverance From Sin Verses... (0 verses)
Deliverance From Sin Verses...(15 verses)
3:2 Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.
3:3 And every man that hath this hope in him purifies himself, even as he is pure.
3:4 Whosoever commits sin transgresses also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.
3:5 And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin.
3:6 Whosoever abides in him sins not: whosoever sins hath not seen him, neither known him.
3:7 Little children, let no man deceive you: he that does righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.
3:8 He that commits sin is of the devil; for the devil sins from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.
3:9 Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remains in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.
3:10 In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever does not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loves not his brother.
3:15 Whosoever hates his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him.
3:16 Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.
3:17 But whoso hath this world's good, and sees his brother have need, and shuts up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwells the love of God in him?
3:18 My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.
3:22 And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.
3:24 And he that keeps his commandments dwells in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abides in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us.
CHAPTER FOUR... (21 verses)
No Deliverance From Sin Verses... (0 verses)
Deliverance From Sin Verses...(7 verses)
4:4 Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.
4:11 Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another.
4:12 No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwells in us, and his love is perfected in us.
4:16 And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwells in love dwells in God, and God in him.
4:17 Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world.
4:18 There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear: because fear hath torment. He that fears is not made perfect in love.
4:20 If a man say, I love God, and hates his brother, he is a liar: for he that loves not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?
CHAPTER FIVE... (21 verses)
No Deliverance From Sin Verses... (1 verse)
5:16 If any man see his brother sin a sin which is not unto death, he shall ask, and he shall give him life for them that sin not unto death. There is a sin unto death: I do not say that he shall pray for it.
Deliverance From Sin Verses... (7 verses)
5:2 By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments.
5:3 For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.
5:4 For whatsoever is born of God overcomes the world: and this is the victory that overcomes the world, even our faith.
5:5 Who is he that overcomes the world, but he that believes that Jesus is the Son of God?
5:17 All unrighteousness is sin: and there is a sin not unto death.
5:18 We know that whosoever is born of God sins not; but he that is begotten of God keeps himself, and that wicked one touches him not.
5:21 Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen.
THREE THOUGHTS...
1. You may not agree with all of my choices.
Actually, I have not included all of my choices, because some verses are linked to other verses. I only selected verses that stand alone.
If you have questions about my choices, I will be glad to respond.
2. The seeming contradictions must be answered, since there is no contradictions in the Scripture.
The few verses must be understood in the light of the many verses.
I will be glad to address the verses that seem to deny deliverance.
3. Obviously I do not believe that God is unable to deliver from sin or that He won't deliver us from sin or that He does not expect us to be delivered from all sin.
