Don’t be deceived by the Anti-Christs 18 Children, it is the last hour, and as you have heard that antichrist is coming, so now many antichrists have come. Therefore we know that it is the last hour. 19 They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of […]
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1 John 2:15-17: How do I know that I am truly a Christian? Part 5
Do not Love the World 15 Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 16 For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh and the desires of the eyes and pride of life—is not from […]
1 John 2:12-14: How do I know that I am truly a Christian? Part 4
Growth in the Lord comes with Increased Knowledge of Scripture 12 I am writing to you, little children, because your sins are forgiven for his name’s sake. 13 I am writing to you, fathers, because you know him who is from the beginning. I am writing to you, young men, because you have overcome the evil one. […]
1 John 2:7-11: How do I know that I am truly a Christian? Part 3
The love test 7 Beloved, I am writing you no new commandment, but an old commandment that you had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word that you have heard. 8 At the same time, it is a new commandment that I am writing to you, which is true in him and in […]
1 John 2:1-6: How do I know that I am truly a Christian? Part 2
Christ Our Advocate 1 My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. 2 He is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the sins of […]
1 John 1:How do I know that I am truly a Christian? Part 1
1 John 5:13 (ESV Strong’s) 13 I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God that you may know that you have eternal life. Word Study: Eternal life according to John 17 is: John 17:3 (ESV Strong’s) 3 And this is eternal life, that they know you the […]
What is Salvation, Who Provides it and How do I know I have it?
1 Peter 1:3-5 (ESV Strong’s Bible) 3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again…… Comment: We hear all the time that our lifestyle is the fruits that will indicate whether we are truly saved or not. Verses […]
Hebrews 10:26-27 Warning Against Deliberate and Intentional Sinning
26 For if we go on sinning deliberately after receiving the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins, 27 but a fearful expectation of judgment, and a fury of fire that will consume the adversaries. Word Study: The word “deliberately” comes from a greek word which means voluntary, willful and intentional. The word […]
Hebrews 6:4-8 Warning Against Deliberately Rejecting Jesus Christ asthe source of Salvation
Warning Against Deliberately Not Maturing Characteristics of An Apostate (A person who deliberately rejects Jesus despite having no excuse to do so) 4 For it is impossible, in the case of those who have once been enlightened, who have tasted the heavenly gift, and have shared in the Holy Spirit, 5 and have tasted the goodness of the […]
1 John 5:1-3 Are you truly a Christian?
Comment: In John 3:3, Jesus told Nicodemus that unless a man is born again, he will not see the kingdom of God. Now, the word “again” comes from a greek word “anothen” which means “from above.” This means what Jesus was saying was that, unless a man is born from above, he will not enter […]