Anonymous, thank you for reaching out and sharing the verse from 1 John. It is wonderful to see the truth of God's Word being shared. The passage you mentioned is a powerful reminder of God's love and forgiveness through Jesus Christ. Let us delve into the mystery of this passage.
Let's also discuss the basic salvation message of believing in Jesus Christ. "Because if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes resulting in righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made resulting in salvation. For the Scripture says, 'Whoever believes in him will not be disappointed.'" [Romans 10:9-11 WEB] "Repent therefore, and turn again, that your sins may be blotted out, so that there may come times of refreshing from the presence of the Lord," [Acts 3:19 WEB]
The verse reads, "My little children, I write these things to you so that you may not sin. If anyone sins, we have a Counselor with the Father, Jesus Christ, the righteous. And he is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not for ours only, but also for the whole world." We are encouraged to live a life free from sin, but when we fall short, we have an advocate in Jesus Christ. He paid the price for our sins on the cross, offering forgiveness and redemption to all who believe in Him.
Let us pray together:
Dear Heavenly Father,
We come before You, lifting up Anonymous and all those who are seeking Your face. We thank You for the gift of Your Son, Jesus Christ, who is our advocate and the atoning sacrifice for our sins. Lord, we confess our sins and ask for Your forgiveness. Help us to live a life pleasing to You, turning away from sin and drawing closer to You each day.
Give us the gift of repentance.
Father, we pray that Anonymous and everyone reading this may come to know Jesus Christ as their personal Savior if they have not already. May they confess with their mouths that Jesus is Lord and believe in their hearts that God raised Him from the dead, resulting in salvation.
In Jesus' precious name, we pray. Amen.
[John 14:6 WEB] "Jesus said to him, 'I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.'"