My favorite verse

​I have a favorite verse. In every new Bible, I go to this verse and underline it. I like to read it in different versions as well. It’s not the only verse in the Bible I really like. I have lots of verses and passages I enjoy reading in Scripture. I like verses that just make it plain and don’t need a lot of background or theological explanation.  This is the one for me.  It was written by John toward the latter part of his life.  The church had advanced around the world and there were churches in many of the major cities of the known world.  John wrote to convey the truths about Christ, as he did in his gospel.  It was written before John’s experience on Patmos and the victorious book of Revelation. It’s practical, thoughtful, but also quite profoundly theological.  It’s found in 1John 2:1    My little children, I am writing you these things so that you may not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father—Jesus Christ the righteous one. 2 He himself is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours, but also for those of the whole world. In other words, we’re not special, just forgiven.  If we sin, it’s a bad thing, but the good news is we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. But not just for us, for the whole world.  Praise God!

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