Was the apostle John secure?

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What’s Your Question? for Dec. 1, 2010

In 1 John 1:6-10, there are five IFs. (1)“If we (including John) say” that we have fellowship with God and walk in darkness (live in sin), we lie (v. 6). (2) “If we walk in the light” we have fellowship with God and the blood of Jesus cleanses us (v. 7). (3) “If we (including John) say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves” (v. 8). This results from the false theory of “the second work of grace,” but the only person he deceives is himself! (4) “If we confess our sins” He will forgive (v. 9). (5) “If we say that we have not sinned, we make Him a liar” (v. 10). “We have all sinned” (Rom. 3:23); one who denies this calls God a liar! Security is conditioned on walking in the light and confessing our sins.