Question: Does anybody know what sin leads to death?
Conclusion
13 I have written this to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, so that you may know you have eternal life. 14 And we are confident that he hears us whenever we ask for anything that pleases him. 15 And since we know he hears us when we make our requests, we also know that he will give us what we ask for.
16 If you see a Christian brother or sister[d] sinning in a way that does not lead to death, you should pray, and God will give that person life. But there is a sin that leads to death, and I am not saying you should pray for those who commit it. 17 All wicked actions are sin, but not every sin leads to death.
18 We know that God’s children do not make a practice of sinning, for God’s Son holds them securely, and the evil one cannot touch them. 19 We know that we are children of God and that the world around us is under the control of the evil one.
20 And we know that the Son of God has come, and he has given us understanding so that we can know the true God.[e] And now we live in fellowship with the true God because we live in fellowship with his Son, Jesus Christ. He is the only true God, and he is eternal life.
21 Dear children, keep away from anything that might take God’s place in your hearts.[f]
Footnotes:
d. 1 John 5:16 Greek a brother.
e. 1 John 5:20 Greek the one who is true.
f. 1 John 5:21 Greek keep yourselves from idols.
4 comments:
Not sure, but I believe that no one knows for sure. Bottom-line is that through Christ's power, we should be able to resist more and more. I absolutely love the imagery that is conjured up by saying we are in "fellowship" with God and His Son.
bic,
cas
Agreed. The notion of a "ranking of sins" implies that some sins are "okay". That's an eroding point of view.
The simplicity of some of these exhortations is really clarifying. Versus 14-15 and 21 seem so simple, yet...
tba
Can't say that I have the answer either, although I heard someone argue once that it was discouraging other new believers or potential followers. I could see how that would be one of the worst.
Glad to be back from a long trip and a longer hiatus. All of your dedication and constant posting to the Lord has been an inspiration despite my busy scedule. No excuses, no reasons.
Father, watch over these men and keep me drawn close to You. Let me live closely to you in word, action and thought.
In Jesus' Name
crb
One example of sin that lead to death in the Bible was Annina and Saphria. They were both struck down for "lying to the Holy Spirit" (yet there are times all of us have not been 100% up front.) Lot's wife is another example (different reason). Great question. I don't know the answer but it appears to be a heart issue. God knows the heart.
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