And this is eternal life, that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent. (John 17:3) Introduction What does it mean to know God? This is one of the threads that Jesus weaves throughout His High Priestly Prayer. This prayer is a well threaded fabric glittering with diamonds, and […]
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Assurance of Eternal Life, Assurance in Prayer: 1 John 5:13-15
13 I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life. 14 And this is the confidence that we have toward him, that if we ask anything according to his will he hears us. 15 And if we know that he hears us in whatever we ask, we […]
Knowing That We Know Him: Commentary on 1 John 2v3-6
Last week we looked at the first 2 verses of chapter 2, and how Jesus Christ is our advocate before the Father when we sin, as He pleads our case on the basis of His righteousness and His propitiating death on the behalf of His people. That was really all just straight gospel – what […]