THE SIN THAT KILLS (14 OF 15)
Scripture: I JOHN 5:16-17
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The Sin That Kills (14 Of 15)
James Merritt
I john 5:16-17
Introduction
1. This is one of the strangest and most difficult passages in all of the bible. It is difficult because it is hard to decide what exactly john mean$ by "the sin that leads to death.1 in fact, the entire passage is very difficult to understand. Kenneth wuest is a great greek scholar. E said this in his comments on this passage: the present writer confesses his utter inability to understand this verse. Then after identifying what he believe to be the sin- unto death he goes on to say the rest of the verse is an enigma to me and i will not attempt to offer even a suggestion as to its possible interpretation.
2. It is also a very strange passage because most preachers and scholars miss the thrust of the entire passage. The emphasis here is not on the sin that leads to death. The emphasis is not even on sin. The emphasis is on prayer. John had just finished telling us how to get our prayers answered. In verses 14 and 15 he gives us an illustration of prayer that is answered then in verses 16 and 17 he makes an application of this prayer. When christians fall into sin, it is the will of god that we pray for their restoration and their repentence. When jesus was talking to the disciples before his crucifixion he specifically looked at peter and knowing that peter was going to deny him he said in luke 22:31-32, "simon, simon behold satan has demanded permission to sift you like wheat but i have prayed for you that your faith may not fail and you when once you have turned again strengthen your brothers." the prayer list of every christian ought to be full of brothers and sister in christ who have backslidden and gotten away from god. 2 but there is one kind of christian for whom it is useless to pray. It is fruitless and a waste of effort to intercede to them for god and that
Is the christian who has committed the sin unto death, the sin that kills.
I. All sin is failure--verse ...
James Merritt
I john 5:16-17
Introduction
1. This is one of the strangest and most difficult passages in all of the bible. It is difficult because it is hard to decide what exactly john mean$ by "the sin that leads to death.1 in fact, the entire passage is very difficult to understand. Kenneth wuest is a great greek scholar. E said this in his comments on this passage: the present writer confesses his utter inability to understand this verse. Then after identifying what he believe to be the sin- unto death he goes on to say the rest of the verse is an enigma to me and i will not attempt to offer even a suggestion as to its possible interpretation.
2. It is also a very strange passage because most preachers and scholars miss the thrust of the entire passage. The emphasis here is not on the sin that leads to death. The emphasis is not even on sin. The emphasis is on prayer. John had just finished telling us how to get our prayers answered. In verses 14 and 15 he gives us an illustration of prayer that is answered then in verses 16 and 17 he makes an application of this prayer. When christians fall into sin, it is the will of god that we pray for their restoration and their repentence. When jesus was talking to the disciples before his crucifixion he specifically looked at peter and knowing that peter was going to deny him he said in luke 22:31-32, "simon, simon behold satan has demanded permission to sift you like wheat but i have prayed for you that your faith may not fail and you when once you have turned again strengthen your brothers." the prayer list of every christian ought to be full of brothers and sister in christ who have backslidden and gotten away from god. 2 but there is one kind of christian for whom it is useless to pray. It is fruitless and a waste of effort to intercede to them for god and that
Is the christian who has committed the sin unto death, the sin that kills.
I. All sin is failure--verse ...
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