Redefining the Word

Every one who practices sin also practices lawlessness; and sin is lawlessness.  1 John 3:4  NASB Lawlessness – The Greek word for “lawlessness” is anomos.  We have English derivatives from this Greek word like antinomian.  But it isn’t the Greek background of the word that matters most when we want to understand what John is…

Rebellious At Heart

Everyone who practices sin also practices lawlessness; and sin is lawlessness.  1 John 3:4 Lawlessness – Sometimes the writers of the New Testament tell us something that is so hard to hear we would rather slide past the subject.  That’s what is happening with this statement from John.  We think we know what sin is. …