1 John 1:6-9 (WEB) 6 If we say that we have fellowship with him and walk in the darkness, we lie, and do not tell the truth. 7 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.
2 groups., one preacher.
one group is trying to keep the law, and pretend they have fellowship with God, based on works, when that is a LIE, as you can only have fellowship with God by faith, and by Spirit.
2nd group, is the born again.....and walking in the Light, is to have a renewed mind, that always sees yourself as God sees you......a "new creation". "made Righteous".
Or as John says......the blood of Jesus keeps us always righteous. (cleanses us from ALL ALL ALL Sin".
Thats why confessing what is ALWAYS Cleansed, is useless.
Spend that time studying Paul, instead.
The Scripture clearly states as follows:
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.
"IF" is a conditional word. Would you agree? John is writing to the Christians, saying that IF WE walk in the light, the blood of Jesus cleanses us from all sin.
1 John 2:4-6 (WEB)
4 One who says, “I know him,” and doesn’t keep his commandments, is a liar, and the truth isn’t in him.
5 But God’s love has most certainly been perfected in whoever keeps his word.
This is how we know that we are in him: 6 he who says he remains in him ought himself also to walk just like he walked.
Well, what commandments?
And who is the "Him"?
Lets look at the one commandment that causes you to go to heaven.
Its the work of God, you are to do.
"The work of God is that you BELIEVE on Jesus, whom God sent".
Thats a command, not a suggestion.
So, that is the commandment that puts JESUS in you.
So, the person in your verse has no Jesus in them, because they have not performed that work of God, and that means they are not born again.
Notice that John says that if you are in Christ, that you are to walk as Christ walked.
He says..>"ought to".
You should.
But that does not mean you always will....
You should Take up your Cross.
You should present your body a living sacrifice.
You should give to the poor.
You should forsake not the assembling of yourselves together.
You ought to take communion.
You ought to put on the whole armor of God
You ought to love your neighbor as yourself
You ought to "follow Paul as Paul followed Christ