Jesus, True God and Eternal Life
We know that we are from God, and the whole world lies in the power of the evil one. And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know him who is true; and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life. Little children, keep yourselves from idols.
1 John 5:19–21
The Apostle John’s first letter to the saints clarifies the difference between those who belong to God and those who belong to this world so that the they may have fellowship and joy in Christ.
Loving one another assures our hearts that God abides in us and we in Him.
The capacity and the desire to believe in the person and work of Jesus Christ, leading us to love one another is evidence that we are of the truth, that…
God’s children are set apart to Him, from the world and marked by love for one another as Christ loves.
God’s children are set apart to Him, from the world and marked by love for one another.
The Father’s love sets us apart from the world and in the world to purify ourselves, live righteously and to love one another.
The love of the Father that bestows His name upon us, and the assurance of future transformation into the likeness of His Son compels us to live accordingly.
John argues the spiritual impact of the gospel distinguishes God’s people from the world and leads him to a purifying hope of the Lord’s return.