Know You’re Saved! 1 John 1:5-10 01/13/2008 Dr. Dane Boyles

Know You’re Saved! Introduction Issues in 1 John: John was living in Ephesus when he wrote 1 John. Ephesus lay within the intellectual center of Asia Minor. Paul’s prediction in Acts 20:28-31 had come true.

Know You’re Saved! The philosophical trends of the day were devastating the church. False teachers were distorting the teaching about the humanity of Jesus & the atonement.

Know You’re Saved! John writes this letter as a “recall to the fundamentals of the faith.” John labels those who are departing from the truth as antichrists.

Know You’re Saved! Their teachings are demonic (4:1-7). 1 Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world (1 John 4:1, NIV)

Know You’re Saved! 3 This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you have heard is coming and even now is already in the world (1 John 4:3, NIV)

Know You’re Saved! 13 I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may know that you have eternal life (1 John 5:13, NIV)

Know You’re Saved! Obedience is the root of everything. 3 This is love for God: to obey his commands. (1 John 5:3, NIV) 6 And this is love: that we walk in obedience to his commands. (2 John 1:6, NIV)

Know You’re Saved! Obedience is not optional in the Christian life! John gives us two definite tests of obedience.

Know You’re Saved! 5 This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light; in him there is no darkness at all. (1 John 1:5, NIV)

Know You’re Saved! 6 If we claim to have fellowship with him yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not live by the truth. (1 John 1:6, NIV)

Know You’re Saved! 7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin. (1 John 1:7, NIV)

Know You’re Saved! 8 If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. (1 John 1:8, NIV)

Know You’re Saved! 9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. (1 John 1:9, NIV)

Know You’re Saved! 10 If we claim we have not sinned, we make him out to be a liar and his word has no place in our lives. (1 John 1:10, NIV)

Know You’re Saved! The First Definite Test of Obedience. “if we walk in the light, as he is in the light” (1:7). Once we were controlled by the sinful nature (Eph 2:1-2; Rom 7:5).

Know You’re Saved! 1 As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins, (Eph 2:1, NIV)

Know You’re Saved! 2 in which you used to live when you followed the ways of this world and of the ruler of the kingdom of the air, the spirit who is now at work in those who are disobedient. (Eph 2:2, NIV)

Know You’re Saved! 3 All of us also lived among them at one time, gratifying the cravings of our sinful nature and following its desires and thoughts. (Eph 2:3, NIV)

Know You’re Saved! 4 But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, 5 made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions. (Eph 2:4-5, NIV)

Know You’re Saved! Now we are like Jesus in our new nature. Our adoption occurs at our conversion to Christ, which happens at baptism.

Know You’re Saved! 26 You are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus, 27 for all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. (Gal 3:26-27, NIV)

Know You’re Saved! 22 You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; (Eph 4:22, NIV)

Know You’re Saved! 23 to be made new in the attitude of your minds; 24 and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness. (Eph 4:23-24, NIV)

Know You’re Saved! 20 … I no longer live, but Christ lives in me (Gal 2:20, NIV)

Know You’re Saved! Two consequences to walking in the light: 1. 7 we have fellowship with one another. (1 John 1:7, NIV)

Know You’re Saved! You can’t have communion with God and neglect fellowship with other Christians.

Know You’re Saved! 7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another (1 John 1:7, NIV)

Know You’re Saved! Love of other Christians is the product of the love of God. Fellowship with your brothers is the proof of fellowship with God.

Know You’re Saved! 2. 7 … the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin. (1 John 1:7) It results in forgiveness, restoration & the reestablishment of love.

Know You’re Saved! Christianity is not a “walk alone” religion. You can’t get the blood without the fellowship.

Know You’re Saved! The Second Definite Test of obedience. 9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteous-ness. (1 John 1:9, NIV)

Know You’re Saved! Freedom from sin comes not by denial but by confessing and abandoning it. Confession links us to the mercy of God! We must confess our sins!

Know You’re Saved! Do you see the relationship between confession and forgiveness? Forgiveness comes because of confession. It’s what keeps people from experiencing the fullness of God!

Know You’re Saved! Confession has a second component, 9 If we confess our sins, God will purify us from all unrighteousness (1:9).

Know You’re Saved! We stand before God sinless and perfect. 9 He’s faithful and just. (1 John 1:9, NIV)

Know You’re Saved! Conclusion 38 “Therefore, my brothers, I want you to know that through Jesus the forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you. (Acts 13:38, NIV)

Know You’re Saved! 9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. (1 John 1:9, NIV)

Know You’re Saved! 38 Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.” (Acts 2:38, NIV)

Know You’re Saved! 4 The man who says, “I know him,” but does not do what he commands is a liar, and the truth is not in him. 5 But if anyone obeys his word, God’s love is truly made complete in him. (1 John 2:4-5, NIV)

Know You’re Saved! 1 John 1:5-10 01/13/2008 Dr. Dane Boyles