Reformation Sunday (NT)

1 John 5:9-21
9 If we receive the testimony of men, the testimony of God is greater, for this is the testimony of God that he has borne concerning his Son. 10 Whoever believes in the Son of God has the testimony in himself. Whoever does not believe God has made him a liar, because he has not believed in the testimony that God has borne concerning his Son. 11 And this is the testimony, that God gave us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. 12 Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life.
13 I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God that you may know that you have eternal life. 14 And this is the confidence that we have toward him, that if we ask anything according to his will he hears us. 15 And if we know that he hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we have the requests that we have asked of him.
16 If anyone sees his brother committing a sin not leading to death, he shall ask, and God will give him life—to those who commit sins that do not lead to death. There is sin that leads to death; I do not say that one should pray for that. 17 All wrongdoing is sin, but there is sin that does not lead to death.
18 We know that everyone who has been born of God does not keep on sinning, but he who was born of God protects him, and the evil one does not touch him.
19 We know that we are from God, and the whole world lies in the power of the evil one.
20 And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know him who is true; and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life. 21 Little children, keep yourselves from idols.
The Holy Bible : English standard version. 2001 (1 Jn 5:8-21). Wheaton: Standard Bible Society.

"Little children, keep yourselves from idols." What a simple way to end such a difficult discussion on sin. John tells us that those born of God can not keep on sinning. God protects us from evil. Yet, when your brother sins pray for him that he might be given life.

You have Life in Jesus Christ your Lord and Savior. He is the one who has died for the forgiveness of all sins. In him we beleive and put our trust in his true testimony. In this we have eternal life. Christ Jesus is the power to overcome sin and death. Therefore, No christian or one born of God could keep on sinning.

But we are sinners. We are in the world and the world continues to corrupt us. The Evil One continues to persue us. The World corrupts us with material matters. The Evil One devours us with worry and guilt. But God has claimed you to be his little children. God has made you his very sons.

"Little children, keep yourselves from idols." Pray for strength and know that the one who hears you will answer your prayers. Pray for forgiveness and be certain that Jesus Christ has already given it to you.