Apr 27, 2014
Series: True Knowledge; True Assurance | Category: 1, 2, 3 John | Scripture: 1 John 1:10–1:10 |
Consider Acts 5:1-10 as an illustration of lying to the Holy Spirit; i.e., lying to God, and what a serious matter this is. We conclude then, that to call God a liar is certainly a blasphemous offense. He not only tells the truth, but is truth.
I. The sinner's false statement. (1 John 1:10a)
"If we say we have not sinned."
II. The sinner's blasphemous belief and words. (1 John 10b)
"we make him [i.e., God] a liar"
III. The sinner's sad state. (1 John 10c)
"and his word is not in us."