Scottsbluff Church of Christ
1 John 5
Colossians 2:1-3 NKJV
That You May Know...
1 John 5
What we can know about the New Life.
That You May Know Christ Commands New Life (1 John 5:1-5)
The Proof of our Love for God
How We Believe
Belief in Jesus is Essential
I John 5:1-5 NKJV
That You May Know Christ Commands New Life (1 John 5:1-5)
The Proof of our Love for God
Agapae Love is the Proof
Father (KJV/NASV) or father (NIV/RSV)?
That You Many Know Christ Provides New Life (1 John 5:6-12)
Three Witnesses
Jesus was a Real Man until the age of 29. When the Holy Spirit came upon Jesus, He was no longer human but deity. The Holy Spirit left while Jesus was on the cross.
I John 5:6-12 NKJV
That You Many Know Christ Provides New Life (1 John 5:6-12)
Three Witnesses
All four gospel writers write to prove of both the Deity and the humanity of Jesus.
He was God in the flesh.
That You Many Know Christ Provides New Life (1 John 5:6-12)
Three Witnesses- Water
Water also refers to baptism with is when New Life begins.
John 19:34 NKJV
That You Many Know Christ Provides New Life (1 John 5:6-12)
Three Witnesses - Blood
Blood is the redeeming quality when atonement is made for sin.
John 19:34 NKJV
That You Many Know Christ Provides New Life (1 John 5:6-12)
Three Witnesses - Holy Spirit
The Spirit is the anointing which seals and confirms our Christian status.
Acts 2:38 NKJV
That You Many Know Christ Provides New Life (1 John 5:6-12)
Three Witnesses - Water, Blood, and Holy Spirit
Water- Cleansing
Blood- Atonement
Spirit- Seal
That You Many Know Christ Provides New Life (1 John 5:6-12)
God's Greater Testimony
Greater than Man's
Our Statement of Faith
Quality of Life and Eternal Life
New Life
That You May Know Christ Assures New Life (1 John 5:13-21)
The Assurance of Salvation
I John 5:13-21 NKJV
That You May Know Christ Assures New Life (1 John 5:13-21)
The Confidence of Salvation
Confidence Isn't Arrogance.
Confidence is the Assurance of God's Promises
That You May Know Christ Assures New Life (1 John 5:13-21)
The Prayers of Salvation
God hears our prayers when we pray according to His purpose and will.
Pray Responsibility
That You May Know Christ Assures New Life (1 John 5:13-21)
The Prayers of Salvation
Praying for Resolution
Some sins DO NOT break fellowship.
Christians are the only ones who can sin unto death.
That You May Know Christ Assures New Life (1 John 5:13-21)
The Walk of Salvation
We Know:
Christ is our Protector
Christ is our Source of Understanding
That You May Know Christ Assures New Life (1 John 5:13-21)
The Walk of Salvation
FINAL WARNING:
Stay Away from Idols