1 John 4:6 (KJV)
We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us; he that is not of God heareth not us. Hereby know we the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error.
We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us; he that is not of God heareth not us. Hereby know we the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error.
Hear these words from Barnes Notes,
“John here, doubtless, refers to himself, and to those who taught the same doctrines which he did. He takes it for granted that those to whom he wrote would admit this, and argues from it as an indisputable truth. He had given them such evidence of this, as to establish his character and claims beyond a doubt; and he often refers to the fact that he was what he claimed to be, as a point which was so well established that no one would call it in question.”
“John here, doubtless, refers to himself, and to those who taught the same doctrines which he did. He takes it for granted that those to whom he wrote would admit this, and argues from it as an indisputable truth. He had given them such evidence of this, as to establish his character and claims beyond a doubt; and he often refers to the fact that he was what he claimed to be, as a point which was so well established that no one would call it in question.”
I wonder how others perceive our relationship with God?
- Is our walk with God so consistent
- Is our experience with God so compelling
that we may assume that no one will call it into question?
I wonder how we perceive our own relationship with God?
Before we might reasonably expect others to believe we are of God, we must believe it ourselves.
Before we might reasonably expect others to believe we are of God, we must believe it ourselves.
What about those who do not believe us? That depends upon us. If we are sure of our relationship with God then we can be sure they are not of God. We would only have reason to doubt that if we have reason to doubt our personal fellowship with the Lord.
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