16If anyone sees his brother committing a sin not leading to death, he should ask God, who will give life to those who commit this kind of sin. There is a sin that leads to death; I am not saying he should ask regarding that sin. 17All unrighteousness is sin, yet there is sin that does not lead to death.
The context of the letter is written to a “brother”, one who has salvation.
If you see your brother sin the first thing you need to do is pray for him as this demonstrates that the love of Christ is in you.
David Guzik surmises that is possible that a person with salvation who sins badly enough it is possible that God may say; it’s time to bring him home. “sin that leads to death” a earthly death.
“This is a difficult concept, but we have an example of it in 1 Corinthians 11:27-30, where Paul says that among the Christians in Corinth, because of their disgraceful conduct at the Lord’s Supper, some had died (many are weak and sick among you, and many sleep). This death came not as a condemning judgment, but as a corrective judgment (But when we are judged, we are chastened by the Lord, that we may not be condemned with the world.” (Guzik)
“John takes pains to recognize that not every sin leads to death in the manner he speaks of, though all unrighteousness is sin.” (Guzik)
John describes the type of sin that leads to earthly death (corrective judgment) and sin that does not lead to earthly death.
If we commit the type of sin that requires “corrective judgement “, are we committing suicide?
Blessings, David
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