1 John 3:23 KJV
And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment.
It is true that some things in the Bible require study and some considerable thought to get hold of, but it is also true that much of the Bible (and most it, the most important parts) is written so simply that even the smallest child can understand them.
In this case the Bible tells us that
First, because we keep His commandments we can have our requests answered and
Second, when we keep His commandments we dwell in Him
So far so good; but what are those commandments? Are they complicated and difficult to both understand and obey? Are they such strenuous commandments that most people could not hope to obey them? Not at all! The commandment is only this
Believe on the name of Jesus Christ and
Love one another
A child could so easily both understand and keep these commandments. It is no hard task physically or mentally. But it does take a meek and humble spirit; which is why so very few will walk this way.
And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment.
It is true that some things in the Bible require study and some considerable thought to get hold of, but it is also true that much of the Bible (and most it, the most important parts) is written so simply that even the smallest child can understand them.
In this case the Bible tells us that
First, because we keep His commandments we can have our requests answered and
Second, when we keep His commandments we dwell in Him
So far so good; but what are those commandments? Are they complicated and difficult to both understand and obey? Are they such strenuous commandments that most people could not hope to obey them? Not at all! The commandment is only this
Believe on the name of Jesus Christ and
Love one another
A child could so easily both understand and keep these commandments. It is no hard task physically or mentally. But it does take a meek and humble spirit; which is why so very few will walk this way.
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