A person who is religious may but love his religion, but a Christian is one who loves Christ with every fiber.
Religion vs Christianity
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And learns to Love people no matter what.
Yes! "...inasmuch as you've done this to the least of my brethren, you've done it unto me".
As i think about the one that is least. ..it occurs to me that it could be a rich person who is spititually poor. Not just someone who is physically or emotionally poor
Blessings
1 John 4:20
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?
Very good point!! ...and we can point them to abundant riches in Christ if we are sensitive to their needs and allow God to use us. My prayer...I pray God give us insight and spiritual sensitivity, and just the right words even when we don't realize He is speaking through us.
Very good! Thanks for adding this.
No Problem ! I knid of thought there would be another one waiting here.
John 14:23
Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.
John 14:21
He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.
John14:15
If ye love me, keep my commandments
Can you tell I like reading John ? lol
I love the writings of John
1 John 2:3 Now by this we know that we know Him, if we keep His commandments.
1 John 2:7 Brethren, I write no new commandment to you, but an old commandment which you have had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word which you heard from the beginning.8 Again, a new commandment I write to you, which thing is true in Him and in you, because the darkness is passing away, and the true light is already shining. 9 He who says he is in the light, and hates his brother, is in darkness until now.10 He who loves his brother abides in the light, and there is no cause for stumbling in him. 11 But he who hates his brother is in darkness and walks in darkness, and does not know where he is going, because the darkness has blinded his eyes.
1 John 5:1- Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God, and everyone who loves Him who begot also loves him who is begotten of Him 2 By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and keep His commandments
Fish Catcher Jim, I was thinking about starting a study on 1 John in the Bible study threads sometime in the future. Would really enjoy your imput if and when I do.
I think 1 John is probably my favorite book of the Bible
I think 1 John is probably my favorite book of the Bible
It's one of mine too...greatly encouraging and inspiring!
1 John 2:20- But ye have an unction from the Holy One, and ye know all things.
John 15:15- No longer do I call you servants, for a servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all things that I heard from My Father I have made known to you.
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So many wonderful truths in such a short epistle. Wonderful!
I lost what I typed above. Will repost tommorow
It was there...just needed to click the expand at the bottom of the quote. The first Scripture is from John not 1 john though
Blessings