- If you walk in darkness, you do not have fellowship with God, who dwells in the light, and you are a liar to claim that relationship status (v6).
- Only when we walk in the light do we have fellowship with God and with His church, for when we are in the light, Christ's blood cleanses all sins (v7).
- If we claim perfection, we are liars, the truth is not in us, and we are walking in darkness. This means that the blood of Christ does not cleanse our sins, that is, while we claim that we have nothing needing cleansed (v8).
- If we confess our sins, Christ will forgive them (v9).
- Once again it is stated if we claim we have not sinned, it is in turn making God out to be a liar. Paul claims through inspiration that all have sinned and fall short of God's glory (Romans 3:23).
This message is not politically correct, because it singles out people. It also says that some people are right, and some people are wrong, which is nearly a taboo thing to believe in this day and age. Along with this, those who refuse God's gift of salvation are not continually cleansed by Christ's blood. This is the doctrine of "once saved always saved" and it simply does not coincide with 1 John 1. There might be arguments that exist based upon certain portions of scripture in a limited context, but we need to remember that God's word is complete, and it consists of the entirety of scripture, and not just a section here or there.
Let us hold fast to the truth of God and not be calloused by this perverse generation that seeks to block out God's glory and His justice. Remember, we will all face the judgement, and in that day it will bode well for those who read and obeyed God's word.
