he says, “If we say that we have no sin (that is singular referring to the sin nature) we deceive ourselves.” Read the entire first chapter of I John, coupled with the first several verses of the second chapter, where this is carefully explained. When a Christian does sin he has the marvelous means of restoration given to us in I John 1:9. Q. Boise, Idaho — “All o f my life I have felt antagonistic toward people. I don’t know why this is, and I would like to know how to overcome it. What wovld you suggest?” A. We are assuming that you are a Christian. Have you ever tried pray ing that you might overcome this an tagonism toward people? Perhaps envy, jealousy, pride or hatred are there, rather than just antagonism.
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Q, Stockton, Calif. — “In your opinion, These are all sin. Try praying spe- is there a difference between sinning cifically, regularly and consistently for and erring? Do Christians sin con- those you don’t like. Perhaps there tinually?” are some things in your nature other a _, , ,. people don’t like, too. Keep your mind A. To sin and to err are not exactly on the Lord Jegug Chrigt To do m h L an ,example’ yoY an requires reading and studying His Z S k °/ +°U Y dnV" Word. a Christian is a full-time mg your car, thinking it turned green job( to be sure. Don>t k $ 8 W ^ re .so eager> wfh6n on others, nor even on yourself, but w w S 1 18 an ^ 0f the constantly look to the Lord. As you necossarjiy the same as are faithful in and committj openly and intentionally going through «. n i 0 the red light. All of us have sinned 15 t0 the P°rd’ the Ho‘y SPm t Wl11 and come short of the glory of God f w 0Ver ^ at^tade- To err means to depart from the path d yt . aware you ave it is a
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