1 John 2:1-2

My little children, these things I write to you, so that you may not sin. And if anyone sins, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. And He Himself is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the whole world.
1 John 2:1-2

John answers the question that every Christian has asked, “What am I supposed to do when I fall into sin?” As Christians we should not be caught in habitual sin, but there are going to be times that we fall into sin. What we do when we fall into sin makes a massive difference in our lives. We can choose to run from God and try and fix ourselves or we can run to God, the only one who can fix us.

Here John tells us that Jesus is our advocate, the one who is called alongside in defense. When the accuser of the brethren brings your sins before God, Jesus is the One who comes to your defense. He stands as the propitiation, or atonement for sins. When you turn to God your Advocate reminds you that your sins have already been paid in full.

For the King,

Daniel Batistelli