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約翰一書 1

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1 論到從起初原有的生命之道,就是我們所見、所看見、親眼看過、親手摸過的。

2 這生命已經顯現出來,我們也看見過,現在又作見證,將原與父同在、且顯現與我們那永遠的生命、傳給你們。

3 我們將所看見、所見的傳給你們,使你們與我們相交。我們乃是與父並他兒子耶穌基督相交的。

4 我們將這些話給你們,使你們(有古卷作:我們)的喜樂充足。

5 神就是光,在他毫無黑暗。這是我們從主所見、又報給你們的信息。

6 我們若說是與神相交,卻仍在黑暗裡行,就是說謊話,不行真理了。

7 我們若在光明中行,如同神在光明中,就彼此相交,他兒子耶穌的血也洗淨我們一切的罪。

8 我們若說自己無罪,便是自欺,真理不在我們心裡了。

9 我們若認自己的罪,神是信實的,是公的,必要赦免我們的罪,洗淨我們一切的不

10 我們若說自己沒有犯過罪,便是以神為說謊的,他的道也不在我們心裡了。

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Scriptural Confirmations #8

  
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8. 6. One God, one Mediator, Christ (1 Timothy 2:5-6).

God was manifest in the flesh, seen, received up (1 Timothy 3:16).

If we are act faithful, He abideth faithful: He cannot deny Himself (2 Timothy 2:13).

They profess that they know God, but in works they deny Him (Titus 1:16).

He hath in the last days spoken unto us in the Son whom He hath appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the worlds [saecula]; who being the brightness of His glory and the express image of His person, upholding all things by the word of His power [after] He had by Himself made purification of our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high; to whom did He ever say, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten Thee? (Psalms 2:7) and He saith, Let all the angels of God worship Him (Psalms 97:7); and many things in Hebrews (1:2-9, 13).

Thou madest Him a little lower than the angels; Thou crownedst Him with glory and honor, and didst set Him over all the works of Thy hands: Thou hast put all things in subjection under His feet. But we see not yet all things put under Him. It became Him for whom are all things, and through whom are all things, to be the author of their salvation (Hebrews 2:7, 8, 10). He is called the chief priest and the high priest (Hebrews 2:17; 3:1). We have a great chief priest that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God (Hebrews 4:14). Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek (Hebrews 5:10; 6:20; 7:1-3, 10-11, 15, 21). Here concerning the new covenant (Jeremiah 31:10-11).

  
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