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Tag: Gnosticism

Posted on January 24, 2019January 24, 2019

Sin and Lawlessness: 1st John 3:4b

Everyone who practices sin also practices lawlessness; indeed, sin is lawlessness. John refutes the gnostic notion that one can be innocent of sin while practicing lawlessness by connecting sin and lawlessness together and showing that they are one and the same.  And this doctrine is particularly relevant to the Church today as many pulpits teach …

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Posted on January 24, 2019January 24, 2019

Practicing Sin: 1st John 3:4a

Everyone who practices sin also practices lawlessness; indeed, sin is lawlessness. The beloved apostle brings his epistle to its apex by identifying what differentiates the children of God from the children of the Devil and confronting the gnostic dichotomy between “sin” and “lawlessness” that many believed made it possible to “be righteous” while living in …

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