1 JOHN 4 (THE MOST POWERFUL CHAPTER IN THE BIBLE) Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world. {2} Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God: {3} And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world. {4} Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world. {5} They are of the world: therefore speak they of the world, and the world heareth them. • We cannot convince those of the world. We can pray for them, that they receive the word. But absent them becoming of God and coming out of the world, we can convince them of nothing. • We have already overcome all that is of the world. {6} 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. • The spirit of error hinders our communication with those of the world who do not know God. {7} Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God. {8} He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love. • If we are of God, we must accept that it is our responsibility to love others of His family. Sometimes it takes work (continued confession) on our part; and though it be difficult it must be done as it is His word and is not optional. {9} In 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. {10} Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins. {11} Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another. {12} No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us. • This relates back to our efforts as identified in verses 7 and 8. {13} Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit. • He dwells in us in Spirit as He is a Spirit, and this is how we are able to live victorious. {14} And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world. {15} Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God. • We know from verse 3 that Jesus has come in the flesh, and verse 15 tells us where He is. • Confess: To admit as true; to assent to; to acknowledge, as after a previous doubt, denial, or concealment. • Stating something that is obvious is not confession. Declaring before Satan that God’s word is true concerning your healing or prosperity when the circumstances do not demonstrate such is confession. {16} And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him. {17} Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world. {18} There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love. {19} We love him, because he first loved us. {20} If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen? {21} And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also. ---------------------------------------- There is no confusion on the message of 1 John 4. Jesus is here now, among us, in us! He is Alive! ScriptureStuff’s 1 John 4 design illustrates the message this message. Get one today, share it and explain its clear message. T- shirts, sweatshirts, mugs and more.
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