In the book of first john is the importance of walking in the spirit walking in the new man
Walking in the light, okay
With that being said look at second corinthians 6 verse 14. It says be not unequally yoked together with unbelievers
For what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness and what communion hath light with darkness?
And what concord hath christ with belial or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel?
What agreement hath the temple of god with idols for ye are the temple of the living god is god
That said I will dwell in them and walk in them and I will be their god and they shall be my people
So what is this specifically teaching us here in verses 14 verses 14 through 16?
This is saying we need to be separate right live a separated holy life where we're separated from those sons of belial
where the temple of god is separate from the idols of this world
You know, we're not unequally yoked together with unbelievers, right?
It says in verse 17 wherefore come out from among them and be separate say the lord and touch not the unclean thing
And I will receive you and look what it says in verse 18 and will be a father unto you
And he shall be my sons and daughters say the lord almighty now. This is pretty meaty right here
And you can see how someone can take this and say that's why we got to keep sin in our lives
You know because if not, you can lose your salvation you no longer be a child of god
God will no longer be your father
You'll no longer be a son because you're not being separated from the things in this world
You can see how people can twist this to mean that right, but hold on a second
If we have a thorough understanding of what first john chapter three is saying
In conjunction with this it makes perfect sense because what it's telling us here
Is that when we are walking in the spirit when we're living a separated life, what is that?
That is the son of god and me manifested
Amen, you understand i'm not walking in the flesh, right?
I'm walking in the spirit and when i'm walking in the spirit guess what?
It's as though god is my father and I am his son and he receives me
Because i'm not walking in the flesh you understand and really that is the main teaching of first john chapter three
It's telling us look you need you know god has bestowed this privilege upon you that you are the sons of god
You need to walk as such
You know walk worthy of the vocation
Wherewith ye are called?
Right, you need to walk as a son of god
You need to walk as a daughter of god and when you walk in the flesh as though it's as though you're not a son
Of god, but you obviously are because you have the spirit of god dwelling within you
But it's the flesh being made manifest when you're walking in the flesh
When you decide to be separate when you decide to keep sin out of your life when you decide to do that
Which is pleasing in his sight at that point. It's the son of god being made manifest to the world
Okay, go back to first john chapter three
First john chapter three verse number two. So yeah, it's it's great the fact that we are the sons of god
It's great the fact that he would call us that but really the main emphasis is this then walk as the son of god
Keep sin out of your life
Now if we sin we have an advocate with the father jesus christ the righteous
He's the propitiation for our sins and not for ours only but also for the sins of the whole world
But hey, the goal should be to keep keep sin out of your life you understand