Throughout the letter John has focused on three tests for the believer – three tests of assurance. The child of God must believe that Jesus is the Messiah (2:18-27, 3:23, 4:1-6, 4:15), the child of God must obey God’s commands (2:3-6, 2:28-3:10, 3:24), and the child of God must love God and his brothers (2:7-11, […]
John moves from his discussion of loving in deed and truth in verse 18 to now explain how active love (and active obedience overall) leads to assurance of belief. Much like he has stated in other parts of the book, he makes the point here that actions are the proof of belief; without actions there […]
Seth calls upon the Lord and it results in 1600 years and eight generations of obedience.
Sin is supremely dangerous in any form to those who accept its presence.
The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.
How to give like a Philippian.
I can be content in all circumstances through Him who gives me strength.
We enjoy God’s presence in our lives when we think and act biblically.
As citizens of heaven we must stand firm and stand united.
We must pursue Christ with humility and perseverance.
