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1 John 5:171 John 5:17

All Unrighteousness is Sin!All Unrighteousness is Sin!

PAS - “all”PAS - “all”

ADIKIA - “unrighteousness”ADIKIA - “unrighteousness”

Unrighteousness is:Unrighteousness is:

Unrighteousness is:Unrighteousness is:a) The complete opposite a) The complete opposite of who and what God is. of who and what God is.

Unrighteousness is:Unrighteousness is:a) The complete opposite a) The complete opposite of who and what God is. of who and what God is.

b) Anything counter to the b) Anything counter to the integrity of God. integrity of God.

Unrighteousness is:Unrighteousness is:a) The complete opposite a) The complete opposite of who and what God is. of who and what God is.

b) Anything counter to the b) Anything counter to the integrity of God. integrity of God.

c) Anything counter to the c) Anything counter to the will of God.will of God.

d) Injustice. d) Injustice.

d) Injustice. d) Injustice.

e) Any deeds violating law e) Any deeds violating law and justice.and justice.

d) Injustice. d) Injustice.

e) Any deeds violating law e) Any deeds violating law and justice.and justice.

f) Wickedness or wrong f) Wickedness or wrong doing.doing.

g) Man’s self righteousness.g) Man’s self righteousness.

g) Man’s self righteousness.g) Man’s self righteousness.

h) Human good and evil.h) Human good and evil.

g) Man’s self righteousness.g) Man’s self righteousness.

h) Human good and evil.h) Human good and evil.

i) Sin.i) Sin.

Rom 1:18, Rom 1:18, “For the wrath of God is “For the wrath of God is

revealed from heaven revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and against all ungodliness and

unrighteousness of men unrighteousness of men who suppress the truth in who suppress the truth in

unrighteousness.”unrighteousness.”

2 Tim 2:19, 2 Tim 2:19, “Nevertheless, the firm “Nevertheless, the firm

foundation of God stands, having foundation of God stands, having this seal, ‘The Lord knows those this seal, ‘The Lord knows those

who are His,’ and, ‘Everyone who are His,’ and, ‘Everyone who names the name of the Lord who names the name of the Lord

is to abstain from is to abstain from unrighteousness.’”unrighteousness.’”

EIMI - “is”, Present, EIMI - “is”, Present, Active, Indicative. Active, Indicative.

HAMARTIA, the HAMARTIA, the classification of classification of

unrighteousness = “sin” unrighteousness = “sin”

Anything that is counter to Anything that is counter to the righteousness of God is the righteousness of God is

classified as sin.classified as sin.

When a believer operates When a believer operates inside Satan’s Cosmic inside Satan’s Cosmic System, his actions are System, his actions are

classified as sin because classified as sin because Satan’s system is counter Satan’s system is counter

to God’s.to God’s.

Intensive use of the Intensive use of the conjunction conjunction KAI KAI = “and yet.” = “and yet.”

Intensive use of the Intensive use of the conjunction conjunction KAI KAI = “and yet.” = “and yet.”

EIMI – “there is” in the EIMI – “there is” in the Present, Active, Indicative. It Present, Active, Indicative. It introduces the status of reality introduces the status of reality

when the cosmic believer when the cosmic believer confesses his sins. confesses his sins.

Sin terminates in death Sin terminates in death when the believer rejects when the believer rejects

the rebound technique and the rebound technique and continues to live in the continues to live in the

cosmic system, as opposed cosmic system, as opposed to the believer who to the believer who confesses their sins.confesses their sins.

When the believer under D.D. When the believer under D.D. 1, 2, or 3 confesses his sin, 1, 2, or 3 confesses his sin,

God will restore him and give God will restore him and give him an extension of physical him an extension of physical

life; any residual effect of life; any residual effect of discipline is converted into discipline is converted into

Suffering for Blessing. Suffering for Blessing.

HAMARTIA - “HAMARTIA - “sinsin”,”,

OUK - “OUK - “notnot”, ”,

PROS - “PROS - “face to faceface to face”,”,

THANATOS - “THANATOS - “deathdeath.”.”

The exception to the SUD The exception to the SUD is sin that is confessed.is sin that is confessed.

1 John 5:17,1 John 5:17,“All unrighteousness is sin: “All unrighteousness is sin:

and yet, there is sin not and yet, there is sin not terminating in death.”terminating in death.”

We have the extreme We have the extreme negative consequences of negative consequences of all sinning, SUD, but we all sinning, SUD, but we

also see that “minor” also see that “minor” sinning has consequences sinning has consequences too; Divine Discipline. too; Divine Discipline.

All unrighteousness is the All unrighteousness is the opposite of a relationship opposite of a relationship with God who is perfect with God who is perfect

righteousness. Therefore, all righteousness. Therefore, all sin breaks our experiential sin breaks our experiential

relationship with God. relationship with God. 1 John 1:5-81 John 1:5-8

PrinciplesPrinciples::1. A believer cannot pray 1. A believer cannot pray

for another believer who is for another believer who is under the SUD because the under the SUD because the entire issue of the Angelic entire issue of the Angelic

Conflict rests with Conflict rests with individual volition. individual volition.

2. Only the Cosmic 2. Only the Cosmic Believer under the SUD Believer under the SUD

can make decisions which can make decisions which would reverse maximum would reverse maximum

punishment. punishment.

3. The precedent for the 3. The precedent for the doctrine of the SUD is doctrine of the SUD is

found in the life of David, found in the life of David, Hezekiah, and the Hezekiah, and the

incestuous Corinthian. incestuous Corinthian.

4. No prayer can be 4. No prayer can be answered which violates answered which violates the locked-in volition of the locked-in volition of

another believer.  another believer. 

5. The purpose of prayer is 5. The purpose of prayer is not to coerce the volition not to coerce the volition of others or to use prayer of others or to use prayer

as an instrument for as an instrument for crusading.crusading.

6. Prayer is not to be used 6. Prayer is not to be used to get your own way with to get your own way with others, or to superimpose others, or to superimpose

your opinion or lifestyle on your opinion or lifestyle on another believer. another believer.

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All Unrighteousness is Sin 1 John Series

1 John 5:17; Rom 1:18; 2 Tim 2:19    

James H. Rickard Bible Ministries 2009