Seventh Day Baptist
Christian Education Council
PO BOX 1678
Janesville, WI 53547
—1 John 2:28-3:10
by: Dale Rood.
As Christians, we want to live such that “when He appears, we may have confidence and not be ashamed” (2:28, NKJV). This confidence however does not come from behaving in a sinless manner. Yes, 1 John 3: 9 does say, “Whoever has been born of God does not sin” (NKJV). But 1 John 3:7 clarifies this when it speaks of practicing righteousness. What happens in practice? We make mistakes and learn from them so that when the big game comes, we will not repeat them. Practicing righteousness does not mean we will not make mistakes, but it does mean when we make them we learn from them.