Jesus is Our Advocate

by Pastor Rene Rivera on 21 February 2010

1 John 2 {New International Version}

1My dear children, I write this to you so that you will not sin. But if anybody does sin, we have one who speaks to the Father in our defense—Jesus Christ, the Righteous One. 2He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world.

Like a doting mother, John explicitly states his purpose in writing to the early Christians who were confronted with heresies and false teachings concerning the Lord Jesus: His deity and humanity.

In the 2 verses before us, John tells those early believers and us, too in Word for the World three important considerations: Read more.

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