3:20
This verse describes something central to the human condition. We are loathe to come into the light, for if we do then our deeds will be exposed. Sin is utterly pernicious. It leads us down wrong paths with false promises, then takes over our lives. It starts to affect all of our being, and so we begin to be afraid of God. We no longer want the truth, but would rather continue in our tissue of lies. Sin produces complete enmity between man and God.
Again there is a key lesson here on the “how a God of love can send people to hell” so-called argument. At the last day everyone will be in the light, there will be no more hiding. When that happens the true nature of sin, the true nature of my sin and your sin will be made painfully evident. And on that day it will be seen by all that God’s judgement is completely just and right.
3:21
If, instead, we live by the truth then we will come into the light. To listen to Jesus, to believe in Him is to live by the truth.Then we want everything about us, our actions, our thoughts and our attitudes to be exposed to the light of the Lord. We want Him to correct and refine us where we need it. The Christians that John was writing for were a fairly small band. Likewise today to be a Christian in the West is to be part of a minority. We are mocked and scorned by much of society, but is us who are living in the sight of God.
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