Innocent

December 1956

Innocent

  • Having sin. 1 John 1:8.
  • Not sinning. 1 John 2:1(first part)
  • Having sinful lusts in your body. Rom. 6:12.
  • Falling into temptations. Jas. 1:2, 12.
  • Committing unconscious sin; deeds of the body. Rom. 7:15, 17; Rom. 8:13, last part.
  • We do not understand what we are doing. Rom. 7:15.
  • We are obedient.
  • Committing deeds of the body. Rom. 8:13, last part.
  • Victory

    2 Cor. 2:14

  • He who overcomes. Rev. 2 and 3.
  • Overcoming all conscious sin. Rom. 12:21.
  • Serving God with your entire consciousness. You are not accountable for what you are not conscious of. Rom. 7:25, 8:1.
  • Walking in the light as He is in the light. 1 John 1:7.
  • Jesus’ blood cleanses us from sin as soon as increasing light makes us conscious of some unconscious sin. 1 John 1:7, last part.
  • Set free from committing conscious sin. Rom. 6:18; John 8:32, 36.
  • The old man is crucified with Him—through a living faith. Rom. 6:6; Gal. 2:19-20; Gal. 5:24, 6:14.
  • Or: put off. Eph. 4:22; Col. 3:9.
  • I am dead. Gal. 2:19; Col. 3:3; Rom. 6:2-6; 8-9, 11; Rom. 7:6.
  • Guilty

  • Committing sin. 1 John 3:8-10.
  • Sinning. 1 John 2:1, last part. Following (obeying) sinful lusts.
  • Falling when you are tempted. Jas. 1:15.
  • Consciously committing sin. Jas. 1:15.
  • We understand what we are doing.
  • We are disobedient.
  • Committing works of the flesh—the works of the old man.
  • Rom. 8:13, first part. Gal. 5:19-21; Col. 3:9.
  • Defeat

    Jas. 1:15

  • He who does not overcome.
  • To be overcome by evil. 2 Pet. 2:19; Rom. 12:21.
  • Walking in darkness; committing conscious sin. 1 John 1:6.
  • Being Bound, so that you consciously commit sin. Whoever commits sin is a slave of sin. 2 Pet. 2:19; John 8:34.
  • Continuing to let the old man live in us. Col. 3:9.
  • Not crucifying or putting him off—by faith.