相交的条件
约翰壹书一章5至10节
5神就是光，在他毫无黑暗。这是我们从主所听见、又报给你们的信息。
6我们若说是与神相交，却仍在黑暗里行，就是说谎话，不行真理了。
7我们若在光明中行，如同神在光明中，就彼此相交，他儿子耶稣的血也洗净我们一切的罪。
8我们若说自己无罪，便是自欺，真理不在我们心里了。
9我们若认自己的罪，神是信实的，是公义的，必要赦免我们的罪，洗净我们一切的不义。
10我们若说自己没有犯过罪，便是以神为说谎的，他的道也不在我们心里了。
信息分享
约翰直言，在神里面毫无黑暗。当我们与神相交的时候，若发现我和祂之间出现任何阴影，那么，我们就知道我们的内心一定是出现了某些问题。神不会出问题，因此，问题一定是出自我们一方。在这章的结尾，我们将看见神原来已经为我们提供了一个方法，让我们把阴影扫除。
留意第6节提到：「我们若说是与神相交」。事实上，我们不单是要透过说话来表明我们与神相交，更要借着我们的生活和行为来证明。例如，我们要与其他信徒相交、在教会参与事奉，或透过其他许多途径来服侍人，借此来表明与神相交；否则，我们就正如约翰所言的是「说谎话」了。「行」这个动词是表示要持续不断地行。一个人若持续不断地在黑暗中行，每天不停地犯罪，他又怎可能是真正的基督徒呢？一个真正悔改信主的人，必然会将旧日的生活方式、脾性、习惯和做人理想完全改变过来。
约翰分别在第7和9节谈论到赦免。它正是信徒的蒙福之途。首先，人必须在父神面前亲自认罪，才能得着神的赦免，他的罪便得着洁净。故此，我们应当时常省察，一旦发现自己得罪了神，就当寻求神的赦罪和洁净。
有些时候，我们发觉自己很难相信事情就是这样简单，但基督已为我们成就了一切，再没有工作要留待我们去做。不过，我们仍然有本身的责任，就是要凡事讨主的喜悦，以及确保我和祂之间没有任何障碍。基督已为我们提供了赦罪之途，我们只要向神认罪，就可以得着赦罪。倘若你过往一直害怕神不赦免你的罪，那么，这节经文是否能帮助你呢？
CONDITIONS OF FELLOWSHIP
1 John 1:5-10
5 This is the message which we have heard from Him and declare to you, that God is light and in Him is no darkness at all.
6 If we say that we have fellowship with Him, and walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth.
7 But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin.
8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
10 If we say that we have not sinned, we make Him a liar, and His word is not in us.
Message
God is light. Isn't that a wonderful description of God? John also says in another place that God is love, and that God is life. Light speaks of his perfection. Love speaks of his character, and life speaks of his power.
John says that in God there is no darkness at all. When we get out of fellowship with God, a cloud comes between us. We know in our own hearts that something is wrong. The fault is always on our side- never on God's. We will see at the end of this chapter how God has provided a way for that cloud to be removed.
Notice verse 6 'If we say we have fellowship with him'. How do we say that? By our words of course but also by our lives and our actions. We identify ourselves with the people of God and by doing so, say that we are in fellowship with the Father. We can say it by the service we give in the church or elsewhere and in many other ways. But if there is an absence of Christian living to go with that outward profession of fellowship then John says plainly that we are not telling the truth. The word 'walk' in this verse means to walk continuously. The person who keeps on walking in darkness hasn't really changed even though he says he is a Christian. Sin is still the daily habit of his life. One real proof that a person has been converted is in the change that comes in his or her life style and habits and desires.
John speaks twice concerning the way of forgiveness- in verses 7 and 9. Here is the way into continued blessing. First comes confession. This is a personal matter with a personal, understanding Father. Then comes forgiveness, which God alone can give. Finally there is cleansing. How often do we need this cleansing? As often as we sin and as often as we are conscious of our need.
It is hard for us sometimes to accept the simplicity of all this. There is nothing left for us to do. Christ has done it all. Yet at the same time there comes a tremendous responsibility on our part to live as Christ would have us live, and to make sure that nothing stays between us and him. The way of forgiveness is always there. It starts with the confession of our sin. Do you need it today?