1 John 3:8
KJV—For this purpose the Son of God was
manifested, that he might destroy the works
of the devil.
Amp—The reason the Son of God was
made manifest (visible) was to undo (destroy,
loosen and dissolve) the works the
devil [has done].
Moffatt—He who commits sin belongs
to the devil, for the devil is a sinner from
the very beginning. (This is why [...]
1 Peter 2:24
KJV—Who his own self bare our sins in his
own body on the tree, that we, being dead
to sins, should live unto righteousness: by
whose stripes ye were healed.
Amp—He personally bore our sins in His
[own] body to the tree [as to an altar and
offered Himself on it], that we might die
(cease to exist) to sin [...]
The second great hindrance to prayer is the lack of knowledge
of our right-standing with God. Most people do not understand
what God actually did in Christ Jesus at Calvary. Jesus
became our sin so we could become the righteousness of God
(2 Corinthians 5:21). Righteousness is right-standing with God.
Your righteousness is vitally important in the field of prayer. [...]