Avoiding Hell.
Wouldn't Hell be lying about yourself. Avoiding all depth. Live skimming the surface. Painting yourself into a corner to con or hate others?
1 John 3
See (A)what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called (B)children of God; and so we are. The reason why (C)the world does not know us is that (D)it did not know him. 2 Beloved, we are (E)God's children (F)now, and what we will be (G)has not yet appeared; but we know that (H)when he appears[a] (I)we shall be like him, because (J)we shall see him as he is. 3 And everyone who (K)thus hopes in him (L)purifies himself as he is pure.
4 Everyone who makes a practice of sinning also practices lawlessness; (M)sin is lawlessness. 5 You know that (N)he appeared in order to (O)take away sins, and (P)in him there is no sin. 6 No one who abides in him keeps on sinning; (Q)no one who keeps on sinning has either seen him or known him. 7 Little children, (R)let no one deceive you. (S)Whoever practices righteousness is righteous, as he is righteous. 8 (T)Whoever makes a practice of sinning is of the devil, for the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The reason the Son of God appeared was (U)to destroy the works of the devil. 9 (V)No one born of God makes a practice of sinning, for God's[b] seed abides in him; and he cannot keep on sinning, because he has been born of God. 10 By this it is evident who are the children of God, and who are the children of the devil: whoever does not practice righteousness is not of God, (W)nor is the one who (X)does not love his brother.
Love One Another
11 For (Y)this is the message that you have heard from the beginning, (Z)that we should love one another. 12 We should not be like (AA)Cain, who was of the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did he murder him? (AB)Because his own deeds were evil and his brother's righteous. 13 Do not be surprised, brothers,[c] (AC)that the world hates you. 14 We know that (AD)we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brothers. Whoever does not love abides in death. 15 (AE)Everyone who hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that (AF)no murderer has eternal life abiding in him.
16 By this we know love, that (AG)he laid down his life for us, and (AH)we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers. 17 But (AI)if anyone has the world's goods and sees his brother in need, yet (AJ)closes his heart against him, (AK)how does God's love abide in him? 18 Little children, let us not (AL)love in word or talk but in deed and (AM)in truth.
19 By this we shall know that we are of the truth and reassure our heart before him; 20 for whenever our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart, and he knows everything. 21 Beloved, (AN)if our heart does not condemn us, (AO)we have confidence before God; 22 and (AP)whatever we ask we receive from him, because we keep his commandments and (AQ)do what pleases him. 23 And this is his commandment, (AR)that we believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ and (AS)love one another, (AT)just as he has commanded us. 24 (AU)Whoever keeps his commandments abides in God,[d] and God[e] in him. And (AV)by this we know that he abides in us, by the Spirit whom he has given us.
Footnotes:
1 John 3:2 Or when it appears
1 John 3:9 Greek his
1 John 3:13 Or brothers and sisters. In New Testament usage, depending on the context, the plural Greek word adelphoi (translated “brothers”) may refer either to brothers or to brothers and sisters; also verses 14, 16
1 John 3:24 Greek him
1 John 3:24 Greek he
Cross references
1 John 3:1 : ch. 4:10; John 3:16
1 John 3:1 : John 1:12
1 John 3:1 : [ch. 4:17]
1 John 3:1 : John 16:3; 17:25
1 John 3:2 : [See ver. 1 above]; John 1:12
1 John 3:2 : Rom. 8:15; Gal. 3:26; Eph. 1:5
1 John 3:2 : [Rom. 8:18; 2 Cor. 4:17]
1 John 3:2 : ch. 2:28
1 John 3:2 : Rom. 8:29; 2 Cor. 3:18; 4:11; Phil. 3:21; 2 Pet. 1:4
1 John 3:2 : John 17:24; 1 Cor. 13:12; Rev. 22:4
1 John 3:3 : Rom. 15:12
1 John 3:3 : 2 Cor. 7:1
1 John 3:4 : [ch. 5:17; Rom. 4:15]
1 John 3:5 : Heb. 9:26; See ch. 1:2
1 John 3:5 : [Isa. 53:11, 12]
1 John 3:5 : See 1 Pet. 2:22
1 John 3:6 : ch. 2:4; 4:8; 3 John 11
1 John 3:7 : ch. 2:26
1 John 3:7 : ch. 2:29
1 John 3:8 : Matt. 13:38; John 8:44
1 John 3:8 : Heb. 2:14; [Gen. 3:15; Luke 10:18; John 16:11]
1 John 3:9 : ch. 5:18
1 John 3:10 : ch. 4:8
1 John 3:10 : ch. 4:20, 21
1 John 3:11 : ch. 1:5; 2:24
1 John 3:11 : See John 13:34
1 John 3:12 : Gen. 4:4, 8; Heb. 11:4; Jude 11
1 John 3:12 : Ps. 38:20; Prov. 29:10
1 John 3:13 : John 15:18; 17:14
1 John 3:14 : John 5:24
1 John 3:15 : Matt. 5:21, 22
1 John 3:15 : Gal. 5:21; Rev. 21:8
1 John 3:16 : See John 15:13
1 John 3:16 : [Phil. 2:17]
1 John 3:17 : James 2:15, 16
1 John 3:17 : Deut. 15:7
1 John 3:17 : [ch. 4:20]
1 John 3:18 : Ezek. 33:31; Eph. 4:15
1 John 3:18 : 2 John 1; 3 John 1
1 John 3:21 : [1 Cor. 4:4]
1 John 3:21 : ch. 5:14; [Job 11:15; 22:26; Rom. 14:22]
1 John 3:22 : See Matt. 7:7
1 John 3:22 : John 8:29
1 John 3:23 : John 6:29; [Acts 18:8]
1 John 3:23 : ver. 11
1 John 3:23 : [ch. 2:8]
1 John 3:24 : [John 6:56; 14:20; 15:4, 5; 17:21]
1 John 3:24 : ch. 4:13; Rom. 8:9
The Scriptures, the Gospels Support One Another.
This is a Banquet with many seats. Finding the Love.
We have worked on Posts regarding the need to stop Attack Culture.
On Facebook this weekend, a friend of ours for four decades asked a polite question, leaning to the Left of politics. He had 14 comments and many said, you must hush. His position of public leadership doesn't allow you to ask a very polite political question - because - they did not agree with their politics.
We have to allow the discussion. It's the work of Peace. This is more than polite. This is having a heart for your brother. His question involved the phrase, "walk it back." This is a discussion. Not a rant.
Mike Pompeo recently was in front of Congress. He was urged to tighten sanctions and make it fierce. His words were wise. Mike Pompeo said what President Trump and Vice President Pence had to say, "Sanctions work when there is discussion and effort to show Peace is being achieved. If we totally close down on a nation - we have ended the work of Peace. Sanctions only work with negotiation and peace seeking."
This applies great heart and great hope.
This applies to Spouses. To parenting and homework with rewards. It applies correctly in the business sector. Peace is for everyone.
The Peace of God's Kingdom
If Heaven has many different cultures and times, we should remember Nations will go to our Father to find the Peace of His Kingdom. Revelation speaks of the Last Battle. We fight the Good Fight for all to finish the Race in the Love, Mercy and Grace of Jesus Christ.
Paul explained there isn't Jew or Greek, slave or free. The whole New Testament is building up the entire Body to be One Body of Christ. When Paul tells us the Law is put for us to find The Spirit of the Law. Jesus explained us to be One Body of Family. With different talents. Jesus Christs sets out to be inclusive of the Whole World.
Sin is discussed not to mold us into slaves, but to Overcome. to be in the Highest and Best Seeking God, and His Love for you and for me. To Love God it to find Unity.
Lately, we've heard Nationally and Locally about Daniel.
There is good reason. Nebuchadnezzar felt Isaiah 13 was his call to bring us into Fellowship. As one man attempting God's Work, like Moses, we find the Work is really the Grace of the Holy Spirit. Nebuchadnezzar II declared the conquered slaves to be exiles of Judea. The Emperor pledged to rehabilitate the ruins of Jerusalem and of the Temple. When it came time under the 4th Emperor, the Exiles had risen in esteem of the Conquerors. Darius was using Nehemiah as his life sparing, taster. From the beginning, Nebuchadnezzar had insisted the Jews be allowed to assemble as worshipers of the God Nebuchadnezzar knew from Jonah going to the prior Empire - the Assyrians. The Light of Christ, our Holy God, crosses boundaries of parties, politics, Empires, Emperors and is a Great Power of Peace.
We are taught by God not to go to the Right or the Left.
To be Centered on Jesus Christ.
Give Justice with Mercy and walk Humbly with God.
Go law and go all harsh and the people lie to pretend to be included and become judgemental and puffy.
Go works and it becomes all politics and activism and the path to hell is paved with Good Intentions and no Direction of the Direction God Challenges us to go.
Scriptures tell us because mankind is flawed the ship, fellowship, will zigzag in every generation. This is a Journey in the imperfect world of being a Prodigal Son and becoming God's Treasure where He runs to us to find us coming Home.
Give Justice. Do not keep silent. Do not let your brother fall into misguided well.
Give Mercy, don't demand your sister to have your same viewpoint.
Walk humbly to find our communication attempts are flawed and let God be the Compass guiding us to Love one another. Without being the Body of Christ for Jew and Greek and Slave and Free - we are only a club. It's the ongoing Journey we pull to Jesus.
1 John 3
See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are.
The reason why the world does not know us is that it did not know him. Beloved, we are God's children now, and what we will be has not yet appeared; but we know that when he appears we shall be like him, because we shall see him as he is.
And everyone who thus hopes in him purifies himself as he is pure.
Everyone who makes a practice of sinning also practices lawlessness; sin is lawlessness. You know that he appeared in order to take away sins, and in him there is no sin. No one who abides in him keeps on sinning; no one who keeps on sinning has either seen him or known him. Little children, let no one deceive you. Whoever practices righteousness is righteous, as he is righteous. Whoever makes a practice of sinning is of the devil, for the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the works of the devil. No one born of God makes a practice of sinning, for God's seed abides in him; and he cannot keep on sinning, because he has been born of God. By this it is evident who are the children of God, and who are the children of the devil: whoever does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor is the one who does not love his brother.
For this is the message that you have heard from the beginning, that we should love one another.
We should not be like Cain, who was of the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did he murder him? Because his own deeds were evil and his brother's righteous. Do not be surprised, brothers, that the world hates you. We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brothers. Whoever does not love abides in death. Everyone who hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life abiding in him.
By this we know love, that he laid down his life for us,
and we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers. But if anyone has the world's goods and sees his brother in need, yet closes his heart against him, how does God's love abide in him? Little children, let us not love in word or talk but in deed and in truth.
By this
we shall know that we are of the truth
and reassure our heart before Him
For whenever our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart, and he knows everything.
Beloved, if our heart does not condemn us, we have confidence before God; and whatever we ask we receive from him, because we keep his commandments and do what pleases him.
And this is his commandment, that we believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ and love one another, just as he has commanded us.
Whoever keeps his commandments abides in God, and God in him. And by this we know that he abides in us, by the Spirit whom he has given us.
Lord Jesus,Abba, gives us,
Our Father, Abba, Who Art in Heaven,
Holy is the Name Jesus,
Thy Kingdom Come!
Thy Will be Done!
On earth as it is done in Heaven.
Give us this Day.
Our Daily, Living Bread Jesus.
Forgive me my trespasses
as I forgive those who trespass against me.
Lead us not into temptation
Deliver us from evil.
For Yours is the Kingdom, the Power in the Glory,
Amen.
Dwell in us, Lord Jesus!
We will seek You first and Have Heaven.
You know everyone's story, their very heart and soul.
We ask in this time with so many prayer requests and prayer opportunities,
that when we say, "Please Jesus" Your Mercy and Grace and Love Prevail.
Father, You are God of All.
And we ask You for all these opportunities to be Covered by the Love Jesus Christ
to Live to see Your Glory.
We Simply and effectively say Jesus Christ with our hearts of Love for Your Love.
And believe Jesus Christ will cover All.
Remembering the Love God brings us Home yesterday, today and tomorrow.
His Steadfast Love we bring in our lives.
Drawing His Love forth to enrich our lives.
May Father God bless us all in Jesus.
Jesus help us in this Nation to be in Your Word and see more Joy.
Covered in God's Love,
President Donald Trump, the First Lady and Their Family
Vice President Mike Pence, the Second Lady and Their Family.
The Presidential Team.
Dr. Anthony Fauci, Dr. Robert Redfield, Dr. Deborah Birx
Governor Abbott and all 50 Governors and Legislatures.
Senator Tim Scott,
The end of trouble surrounding this Virus.
For Elliott and Harby.
We believe Elliott is healed.
Father, the Truth, the Way and the Life for our Nation we pray.
We continue to pray for the Safety of All the Nations.
Thank You all the Willing Help You'd Give us with the end of Hurricanes, Wildfires, Riots,
Divisions, Harm to Police, Peace and Joy on November 3rd,
Continued Employment and for the world depending upon us.
We feed the world.
And the world is helping us with the vaccine as well.
Divisions, Harm to Police, Peace and Joy on November 3rd,
Continued Employment and for the world depending upon us.
We feed the world.
And the world is helping us with the vaccine as well.
Please continue to bless us.
Amen in Jesus
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