1John 1:9 NKJ If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to
forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
1John 1:9 jvb aa Whenever we are acknowledging our [former] sins,
He is being trustworthy and He is being righteous since He forgives us our sins
and since He cleanses us from all unrighteousness.
It is interesting that a quick application of the Principles of
Translation posted as a permanent page on this blog largely removes the
inconsistencies between 1Jo 1:9 and 1Jo 3:6, 9, 5:18. And between 1John 1:9 and
the rest of Scripture.
The separation of the traditional translations and interpretations
of the verse from the rest of scripture even among dispensational evangelicals
is demonstrated its treatment in Chafee's Major
Bible Themes. As I remember, he declared only one Christian duty. That was
confession of sins recently committed. And he had only this verse, 1 John 1:9,
to support his position. (To be fair to Chafee, in the book he represented the
views of the generality of dispensational evangelicals at the time and this
might have been his way (and I believe, the Lord's way) of showing the flimsy
support for this remnant of pre-Reformation works religion.)
The title of this blog post is borrowed from the title of the book
that first clued me in to the difficulties caused to many believers because of
the traditional translations and interpretations of this verse. (An early
edition of Love
Is Now may be best. Some ecclesiastical officials were upset over the lack
of mention of the local church in the first edition and forced changes. Very
few understand that a teaching of the equal apostleship of all believers is
applicable in post-apostolic times.) You might want to check out reader's
comments at the above Amazon link for the book, Lord willing I shall be adding
a big comment.
An experienced and much respected Christian counselor known to me
regularly gave a message to patients in rehabilitation wards. He expounded
three passages that pertain to the severe emotional problems of some
Christians. The first was 1 John 1:9, And he came back two weeks later and explained
the same passages to the same patients again.
Darby in his Synopsis avoids taking a firm position on the verse.
But, in a footnote he finds no objection to the position of another scholar that
sins before conversion are meant.
I2C 131029a 1Jo
1v9 Love is now ee / I2C M1310 / 131029 1128 / 1st John 1:9 Love is now!
