Category: 1st John
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Jesus challenges us to understand and fulfill our purpose in life by believing in Him and believing Him.
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To truly believe in Jesus, we must believe the Jesus described in the Bible. The Jesus of the Bible is God. He is the Son of God Who came in the flesh, to die in the flesh, so that we may live forever with Him and see Him with my own eyes!
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John records that God providentially had the high priest speak a prophecy about the death of Jesus. This was a duty and function of the high priest’s office but this man did it ignorantly.
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In 21st Century terms, Jesus is saying “Don’t be a Facebook Christian” or just a “Twitter follower of Jesus.”
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Those who seek to deny the truth of scripture or deny that Jesus is God are not a friend to the people of God.
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He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me. He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet’s reward; and he that receiveth a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man’s reward. And whosoever shall…
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And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprung up, and choked them: … He also that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth the word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful. Matthew 13:7, 22 And some fell among thorns, and…
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Even if all men had the desire to be saved (which we know that fallen, depraved man does not), he does not have the ability to move toward Christ. Salvation begins and ends in the will and power of God.
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To whatever extent we claim to be a Christian, our walk should be to the same extreme.
