The question comes from Nathan, who asks, Pastor John, thank you for enriching ... Now, I am thankfully aware of Psalm 51:4 and 1 John 1:9. ... You don' t go around a church forgiving people who haven't given any indication ...

And so they insist that 1 John 1:9 has nothing to do with Christians, but it is an invitation to .... salvation that comes and goes with every sin and be able to defend that biblically. ... This is a way they have to get around the issue.

You go get drunk and afterward "1 John 1:9" it. ... Until we come to grips with seeing God as Father we not only can't enjoy him; we also will not understand what it .... It was foolish of me to be messing around in your study.

Where did my mind go in that next moment? ... Like carbon monoxide, excuses lurk around undetected and carry a deadly poison. ... Finally, whenever we use excuses, we have to come to terms with the ... After confessing those truths to God (and to one another), we can rest, knowin...

As I write this, many around the world are experiencing heartbreaking realities (I am ... When we can't find answers we often come up with our own. ... has dishonored him and made life complicated and difficult (1 John 1:9).

Although the Spirit comes to indwell us immediately upon salvation, His work ... convicts us so we can confess and receive forgiveness (1 John 1:9). ... and with His wisdom, we'll be blessed no matter what goes on around us.