Gaslighting and slander are common symptoms of those who suffer from a severe case of anti-OSAS derangement syndrome.
Those who erroneously interpret 1 John 1:9 to mean that we "must confess each and every sin that we commit as we commit them" (keep a specific inventory of every sin) as an "additional requirement" to "remain cleansed" and "if we forget a sin, we are toast" will typically misinterpret Romans 3:25 to mean that Jesus only forgives sins committed in the past but not all of our sins.
Notice that - "If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness" (1 John 1:9) is in
contrast to - If we
say that we
have no sin, (present tense) we
deceive ourselves, and
the truth is not in us (1 John 1:8) and - If we
say that we
have not sinned, (past tense) we
make him a liar, and
his word is not in us. (1 John 1:10)
Who could actually write an exhaustive list of every sin they have ever committed or ever will commit? Sin is not only missing the mark by what we do but also what we fail to do. (James 4:17)
Romans 3:25 (AMP) - whom God displayed publicly [before the eyes of the world] as a [life-giving] sacrifice of atonement and reconciliation (propitiation) by His blood [to be received] through faith. This was to demonstrate His righteousness [which demands punishment for sin],
because in His forbearance [His deliberate restraint] He passed over the sins previously committed [before Jesus’ crucifixion].
This sheds light on what is meant by PAST sins. It does not mean that Jesus' death was ONLY for past sins or that ONLY our past sins are forgiven.
Acts 13:39 - and by Him everyone who believes is
justified from all things from which you could not be justified by the law of Moses.
Further translations of Romans 3:25 read:
ESV - whom God put forward as a propitiation by his blood, to be received by faith. This was to show God's righteousness,
because in his divine forbearance he had passed over former sins.
HCSB - God presented Him as a propitiation through faith in His blood, to demonstrate His righteousness,
because in His restraint God passed over the sins previously committed.
NASB - whom God displayed publicly as a propitiation in His blood through faith. This was to demonstrate His righteousness,
because in the forbearance of God He passed over the sins previously committed.
NIV - God presented Christ as a sacrifice of atonement, through the shedding of his blood—to be received by faith. He did this to demonstrate his righteousness,
because in his forbearance he had left the sins committed beforehand unpunished.
In regard to Hebrews 10:26, to "sin willfully" here carries the idea of deliberate intention that is habitual, which stems from
rejecting Christ deliberately. This is
continuous action, a matter of
practice. Now we don't walk along our daily life and "accidentally" fall into a pit called sin. We exercise our will but, the use of the participle clearly shows continuous, willful, habitual action. The
unrighteous practice sin (1 Corinthians 6:9-10; Galatians 5:19-21);
not the righteous, who are born of God. (1 Corinthians 6:11; 1 John 3:9)
By the time we all the way down to verse 39, the writer of Hebrews points out a very important contrast - But "WE" are not
of those who
draw back to perdition, but "OF THOSE" who
believe to the saving of the soul. Those who
draw back to perdition do not believe to the saving of the soul and those who
believe to the saving of the soul do not draw back to perdition. So, those who draw back to perdition and do not believe to the saving of the soul were
not born-again Christians.
In regard to 1 John 1:7, believers were (past tense)
once/formerly darkness but are now light in the Lord and we are to walk as children of light. (Ephesians 5:8) *Walking in darkness is descriptive of children of the devil. Walking in the light is 'descriptive' of children of God.
Only those who are saved/believers are
in the light.
Acts 26:18 - to open their eyes, in order to
turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those who are
sanctified by faith in Me.
2 Corinthians 6:14 - Do not be unequally yoked together with unbelievers. For what fellowship has righteousness with lawlessness? And what communion has
light with darkness?
1 Thessalonians 5:4 - But
you, brethren, are not in darkness, so that this Day should overtake you as a thief.
1 John 1:6 - If we
say that we have fellowship with Him, and
walk in darkness, we
lie and do not practice the truth. But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin.
In 1 John 2:9, we read - He who
says he is in the light, and
hates his brother, is in darkness until now. In vs. 11 - But
he who hates his brother is in darkness and walks in darkness, and does not know where he is going, because the darkness has blinded his eyes.
*Compare with 1 John 3:10 - In this the
children of God and the children of the devil are manifest: Whoever
does not practice righteousness is not of God, (compare with 1 John 1:6 -
does not practice the truth) nor is he who
does not love his brother.
*Notice that
walks in darkness, hates his brother is 'descriptive' of
children of the devil.
Folks who end up misinterpreting scripture for the sake of accommodating a preconceived or biased held view really need to start being honest and learn how to read scripture
in context and
properly harmonize scripture with scripture before reaching their conclusion on doctrine. More exegesis and less eisegesis.
