1 João 3
John Calvin · Citado em PreceptAustin
1 João 3:5
Calvin - He shows by another argument how much sin and faith differ from one another; for it is the office of Christ to take away sins, and for this end was he sent by the Father; and it is by faith we partake of Christ’s virtue. John means in this place that Christ really, and, so to speak, actually takes away sins, because through Him our old man is crucified (Ro 6:6), and His Spirit, by means of repentance, mortifies the flesh with all its lusts (Ro 8:13). For the context does not allow us to explain this of the remission of sins; for, as I have said, he thus reasons, “They who cease not to sin, render void the benefits derived from Christ, since he came to destroy the reigning power of sin.” This belongs to the sanctification of the Spirit. W E Vine - the fact that His having become incarnate in order to take them away shows that sin is incompatible with the divine relationship of being children of God; in other words, not the nature of the atonement is here in view but the effect of it in the life. (Collected Writings) A T
1 João 3:7
Calvin - Here the apostle shows that newness of life is testified by good works. The likeness of which he has spoken (that is, between Christ and his members) appears only by the fruits they produce. It is like saying, 'Since it behooves us to be conformed to Christ, the truth and evidence of this must appear in our life.' Many people would gladly persuade themselves that they have this righteousness buried in their hearts, while iniquity evidently occupies their feet and hands and tongue and eyes. Steven