[al_c]

I agree with your statement,

Yahoo!! I believe this is a first for me to have one of you guys come right out and say we agree.

I think we agree on much more than on that which we disagree.

but

Darn:( I knew there was a catch.

Isn't there always? ;o)

we are still called to avoid sin. Why?

All through the book of 1 John it tells us Why, Because it only makes sense that we are going to love God when we understand why and from what he saved us. And to show are love for him we will keep his commandments. It;s really very simple. Not keeping the cammandments mind you, just why we should avoid sin.

Good answer. But (oops ... there it is again) when we sin, does that mean we don't love God? I mean, we're not perfect by any means. I know He understands that, so why do the scriptures tell us to "be perfect?"

[JohnnyM]

"But (oops ... there it is again) when we sin, does that mean we don't love God?"

Here's an analogy. When you get mad at your wife (assuming your married) or you do something that dissappoints your wife, does that mean you don't love her???

JM

[PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain]

Try 1 John again! 1:9-2:2, We are going to sin, but if we confess he will forgive us. Once again, when we do what God says we show our love.

Becky