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  WE SHOULD NOT SIN
  by Watchman Nee
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Summary: Watchman Nee emphasizes the completeness of God's forgiveness
and the believer's call to live a holy life in gratitude for that grace.

Topics: "Forgiveness", "Advocacy of Christ"
Scripture References: Psalm 103:12, Isaiah 1:18, John 3:16, Romans 8:34, 2 Corinthians 5:17, Ephesians 1:7, Colossians 1:14, Hebrews 4:14-16, 1 John 1:9, 1 John 2:1

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DESCRIPTION
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Watchman Nee emphasizes that while God has fully forgiven us for all our
sins through Jesus Christ, this grace should not lead us to sin
carelessly. Instead, our gratitude for such complete forgiveness should
motivate us to live righteously. He reassures believers that even if
they do sin, they have an Advocate in Jesus Christ who intercedes for
them with the Father, ensuring that forgiveness is always available.
This relationship highlights the familial bond between believers and
God, reinforcing the assurance of unqualified forgiveness for all.
Ultimately, the message calls for a life that reflects gratitude for
God's grace.

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"And if any man sin, we have an Advocate with the Father." 1 John 2:1

What the Lord has done is wholly to forgive us for our sins and totally
to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. When Scripture says "all," there
is no doubt that God means all. Let us not divide his Word. He forgives
all our sins, not only of the past but right up to date--sins that we
are conscious of as well as those of which we are unaware.

"If any man sin." God has spoken to us that we should not sin, Faced
with his great forgiveness our gratitude, far from making us careless,
will surely constrain us not to sin. But if a Christian should sin, he
has an Advocate with the Father. Jesus Christ the righteous. It is now a
family affair, as the words "with the Father" indicate. The very fact
that the Son intercedes for us there guarantees that the least believer,
however lately entered upon the Father-Son relationship with God has
unqualified forgiveness.

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Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/watchman-nee/we-should-not-sin/
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