1 JOHN 4:2 “HEREBY KNOW YE THE SPIRIT OF GOD: EVERY SPIRIT THAT CONFESSETH THAT JESUS CHRIST IS COME IN THE FLESH IS OF GOD:” As Believers, we are to know what the Spirit of God sanctions. The Incarnation of Christ speaks of the Cross of Christ. The Spirit of God will place His sanction on the Cross and the Cross alone. Anything else is not of God. THE SPIRIT OF GOD The phrase, “Hereby know ye the Spirit of God,” refers to the fact, that we as Believers are to know what the Holy Spirit sanctions. We are to be acquainted with Him enough that we will know His leading, etc. The idea is, we as Believers are to be so familiar with the Holy Spirit, which pertains to His leading and guidance, which means that we know the Word very, very well, that we will recognize instantly what is of Him and what is not of Him. The Holy Spirit is actually the giver of the Word, and as such, it is impossible to be properly acquainted with Him, unless we know the Word. And to turn it around, it’s impossible to properly know the Word, unless one is properly acquainted with the Holy Spirit. THE CROSS OF CHRIST The phrase, “Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God,” proclaims the test which we are to use. Now, what is involved in the statement, “Jesus Christ is come in the flesh”? The words “is come” speak of the God of the Old Testament Who in the Person of His Son became Incarnate in human flesh without its sin, died on the Cross to satisfy the just demands of His Law which man broke, and was raised from the dead to become the living Saviour of the sinner who places his faith in Him in view of what He did for him on Calvary’s Cross. The person who teaches that, John says, is actuated by the Holy Spirit. Otherwise, such a teacher who does not agree with that Doctrine is not of God. He is actuated by the spirit of Antichrist who denies and is against all that the Bible teaches regarding the Person and Work of the Lord Jesus. So there will be absolutely no misunderstanding as to what is being said here, please note the following: The Bible teaches us that “Jesus Christ is the Living Word” (Jn. 1:1). The Scripture then says: “And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us” (Jn. 1:14). John the Baptist then said concerning Jesus: “Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world” (Jn. 1:29). The idea is the Living Word became flesh in order to die on a Cross, which in fact, was I JOHN 4:2 planned from before the foundation of the world (I Pet. 1:18-20). Therefore, any Preacher who denies the Cross in any manner is labeled by the Holy Spirit as a “false prophet.”
Posted on: Sun, 06 Jul 2014 11:19:40 +0000
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