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Interpreting John s Writings Interpreting Johns Writings Indiana Weselyan University Life/Faith in New Testament 14:37:36 GMT -05:00 Interpreting John's Writings For this discussion I chose 1 John 1:1-10. After, much review of this book I found this chapter to speak the most to me. This chapter throughout focused on the severity of sin, the importance of love, and a solution for them both. Sin requires Gods forgiveness, and though we have a forgiving God, we need to still ask for this forgiveness in order to receive it. After asking and receiving forgiveness we must live a life according to Gods standards, the Bible and this chapter shows us how to live that way. Love is commanded of us. When we are saved and accept Jesus into our lives, love is clear. God, the creator of love, cares for us individually and wants us to live in his word. Throughout this chapter we must love and repent for our sins. I found th