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1 | Walk through 1 John | 1 John 4:10 | Wild Olive Shoot | 155022 | ||
The epistle of 1 John: Among other thoughts, it calls us to truly examine ourselves to see where we really stand with our Lord and with each other. Arguably, it emphasizes love above all else. Love of God and love of others and gives us proofs in which to measure ourselves by. It as well lays out evidences of what we are called to do, what we may face in doing so and how we should expect to overcome it. As I’ve gone through it, I’ve delighted in the simplistic truths it puts forth. I’ve also realized that I fall very short of being a true disciple of our Lord. As the epistle points out, there is much progress for me to make in my continued walk in faith. With His help, I’m sure it will be accomplished. I can only pray. I wanted to share with the forum some of the truths I’ve taken from the epistle. It’s rather a condensed version and I’m sure I haven’t pulled out everything contained within its chapters, but for me this has proven to be a valuable walk. Thoughts I’ve come away with: Although we have not seen the physical Christ, we have the eyewitness testimony of those who did. We too are to proclaim to all the eternal life offered through Christ. (1 John 1:2; 5:5-13) We are to fellowship with Christ and with other believers as well. (1 John 1:3-7) We are to prove ourselves of fellowship by walking in His light. This would be obedience. Obedience is not only in His commands, but also that which is pleasing to Him. Anything less would be disobedience. (1 John 1:6:7 / 1 John 2:3,4; 3:18, 22-24; 5:2,3) We are called to know the truth and live that truth. (1 John 1:6-8) We are to recognize our sin rather than deny it. We are called to confess it to Him and seek His forgiveness. Rely on Christ for our purification. (1 John 1:8-10) We are called to be sinless. But we are to understand that when we do falter before a holy God, Christ and only Christ is our propitiation. (1 John 2:1,2; 3:4-6, 7-9; 5:18) Believe in the name of Jesus Christ and pattern our life after Him. Remove self-righteousness. We are to walk as our Lord did. (1 John 2:6; 3:23; 5:5, 20) We are to grow and progress spiritually in love, the old and new command. (1 John 2:7,8) (Leviticus 19:18) (John 13:34,35) We are to love God and one another as God loves us. Recognize that we are to value our brother’s soul as much as God does. This would also include helping our brothers when they are in error. Actively seeking to help our brothers out of love, which is selfless giving and prayer for those same. (1 John 2:9-11; 3:11-15; 16-20; 4:7-12; 4:19-21; 5:16,) We are called to be lights of the world. We most expose evil and error and anything not in compliance with God’s will, as we know it. (1 John 2:9-11) (Matthew 5:14-16) We are called to abstain from worldliness, both internally and externally. In doing so we should be actively practicing self-control, while possessing a spirit of generosity and a commitment to humble service. (1 John 2:15-17; 5:5) We are to recognize anti-christs, the false teachers that would lure us away from the truth. Test the spirits. (1 John 2:18,19; 3:7-10; 4:1-3) Recognize that the most hurtful lies are usually falsehoods and errors relating to the person of Christ as well as the offices of Christ. Rely on the Holy Spirit for all truth. (1 John 2:20-23; 26,27) We are to persevere. (1 John 2:24,25; 28; 3:1-3) Recognize and know others who belong to Christ. (1 John 2:29; 3:7-10; 4:6,13-16; 5:18) Realize that the world will hate those who belong to God. (1 John 3:13) Truthfully and continually examine ourselves to ensure we are Children of God. (1 John 3:19-24) Live in love and obedience and not fear and be confident come judgment. (1 John 4:17,18; 5:14,15) Rely on God to overcome the evils that we cannot on our own. (1 John 4:4; 5:18) Accept all who God has called into His family. (1 John 5:1,2) Refrain from idols, anything that keeps God from being our focus. (1 John 5:21) WOS |
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2 | Walk through 1 John | 1 John 4:10 | DocTrinsograce | 155034 | ||
Dear Brother WOS, What a wonderful distillation of the imperatives of John's first epistle! Thank you very much! This is a very valuable exercise, and I think you will find such studies of incredible value. I am sure proud of you, brother! One of the clearest evidences of the regenerate is a love of God's Word and a hunger for holiness. Complete sanctification will never occur until our ultimate glorification, but a true disciple of Christ is always making every effort to "push the envelope." Like you, I fall very short! But God is gracious, giving us all we need to live lives honoring Him, and empowering us with the Holy Spirit! If you have the time, brother, now that you have identified the imperatives of the epistle, it would be a blessing to see what you were able to identify about the Godhead. Further, it would be a blessing to see what you have discovered about the Gospel from this book. Thank you again, brother, for blessing us with your insights and helping us to fill in the margins of the Bible on the forum! :-) In Him, Doc PS Have a blessed Lord's day! |
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3 | Walk through 1 John | 1 John 4:10 | Wild Olive Shoot | 155248 | ||
Truths learned about the Godhead: John clearly lays out the truths concerning the Godhead. All three attributes of the Triune God are presented in this epistle. 1. God The Father. 2. God The Son. 3. God, The Holy Spirit. John emphasizes the Humanity of God the Son. He portrays Christ’s divinity proper, but places significance on the humanity of Christ to dispel apparent heresies that were developing within the church. Christ retained His deity while being fully man at the same time. They witnessed Christ as man. They touched Him, they heard Him, they looked upon Him and they handled Him. This was the Word of Life… come to life, in the flesh. J. Vernon McGee wrote about the Apostle; “John reclined upon the bosom of Jesus in the upper room. He heard the heartbeat of God”. God the Father is represented as light. The light is what is pure, true, holy and reliable. He is perfectly pure. The Father is also portrayed as the Judge to which Christ is our advocate. Christ is our means to the Father. To deny Him is to also deny the Father. To Abide in Him is to fellowship with Him and the Father. Obedience to Christ is of the essence to which the Holy Spirit will show us. The Holy Spirit is shown as teaching us all things. Preserving us. He is our assurance that we dwell in Him and Him in us. We testify with the Spirit that the Father sent the Son to be the Savior of the world. Those who confess, that Jesus is the Son, God dwells in him and him in God. 1 John 5:7For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one. Truths learned about the Gospel: John clearly proclaims the Gospel throughout this epistle similar in style to his own Gospel account. The emphasis is love and it is clearly love. Not love from us to God, rather love from God to us in Sending His Son so that through Him we may gain eternal life. From His Gospel: John 3:16For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. Life was manifested and seen and bore witness to and shown us that He who was with the father was manifested unto us. The light of God shown upon us, and when we walk in that light, we have fellowship with Christ. His blood was shed to cleanse us of all sin. We will be forgiven our sins if we confess them. Not only our sins, but for the sins of the world was he made to be our propitiation. Our sins our forgiven for His name’s sake. In that we are promised eternal life. This is the love of God to us that He sent His one and only Son to die for us that we may live through Him. He that has the Son has life, and in that, eternally. And the other truth of the Gospel is called out as well; “he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.” 1 John 4:9In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him. 10Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins. WOS |
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4 | Walk through 1 John | 1 John 4:10 | DocTrinsograce | 155249 | ||
Dear Brother WOS, Thank you, again, for your observations! With the smaller books of Scripture -- say a dozen chapters are less -- I've often taken them and processed them as thoroughly as possible. I will read the book every day for 30 days. At that time, I make note of patterns like repeated phrases or words, which often make it clear the topic of a passage. After 30 days, I then begin to write up the truths I've gleaned. What a blessing this has been for books like Ephesians, Titus, Ecclesiastes, etc. Thanks again for sharing. In Him, Doc |
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