I would like to share with you some of the things written in 1 John that I think are really important. It's sort of like a self-evaluation to see if you really are on the right track.
I read from 1 John 1:5-10, and it says, "This is the message which we have heard from Him and declare to you, that God is light and in Him is no darkness at all. If we say that we have fellowship with Him, and walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin. If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If we say that we have not sinned, we make Him a liar, and His word is not in us."
Then it goes on in 1 John 2:2-6, and it says, "And He Himself is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the whole world. Now by this we know that we know Him, if we keep His commandments. He who says, "I know Him," and does not keep His commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. But whoever keeps His word, truly the love of God is perfected in him. By this we know that we are in Him. He who says he abides in Him ought himself also to walk just as He walked."
I'd bold, italicize, underline, and write in all caps everything that is really important. But if I would do that, everything in 1 John would be like: "HE WHO SAYS HE ABIDES IN HIM OUGHT HIMSELF ALSO TO WALK JUST AS HE WALKED......... YEAH, ALRIGHT! I FEEL GREAT!" It'd just be obnoxious and seem like I'm shouting on the mountaintops, blowing a trumpet after every sentence. And, bear in mind, that's just one sentence; just imagine every single verse being like that!lol.
Anyways, my friends I encourage you to read more in the Bible!
May Jesus bless you!
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