JPS
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Anger and bitterness toward someone even if we treat them well will grow like a cancer. Anger and hatared in the heart is also like murder of the heart and we must decide to forgive this person because we cannot love this person as Jesus has called us to do so until we forgive them... It is through the Holy Spirit that we are able to do this...
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Those who do not make a pracitce of sinning b/c God's life is in them is in God's family . Those who do not live rightously and who do not love other believers does not belong to God. Lawlessness shows up in actions and lack of love for our brothers....we must love one another.
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We know that there will be a second coming and no one knows when As Christians we need to prepare and be ready for his coming and live as He has called us to live. We may not be Here for the second coming but our second coming could be any second......we could be taken ( die) at any moment and we need to know that if we did die in the next minute we would be at home with the Lord.......SO UNTIL THEN WE NEED TO PREPARE AND SHARE SO OTHERS TOO WILL BE READY....HOLY SPIRIT HELP US!!!!!!
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The false teachers denied sin and its teaching...they were living their own rules of self. We know that those who do not do what is right are children of the devil and those who do live right are children of God
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when we are born again His Spirit comes to live within us and we are unable to live and do as we please as we did in the past. His Spirit is a witness in our lives to live a life pure as He is pure. What we did before is not as easy as it was. We must continue to seek more of Him and cont to build our relationship . As a Born again Christian our life has been made new....like Him
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Lawlessness shows up in our actions and lack of right and wrong....disregarding what God has told us how we need to live....Loving the Lord your God with all your heart, mind and soul and loving your neighbor as yourself.
As we live out side of these laws we are living for self no one able to tell you what to do ie God. Certainly not a way of life that has or is preparing for His return
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The Bible as we know and believe is God's Word and teaches us how He expects us to live. He tells us that he will return and we must be ready to go home with Him and be judged. He tells us we must be born again and when we are the Spirit lives in us and testifys to our spirit how we should live and prepare..to be ready and He provides us grace in order to live what we are called to do b/c we cannot do it on our own.....
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Being born again is a spirituall birth that takes place when we receive Jesus as our Savior. The Spirit comes to live in us and he testifies to our spirit right behavior.
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To abide/continue/remain in Jesus is spending time in our relationshipw with him ie.....spending timein the Word, in prayer and fellowshiping with other believer in friendships and church( of course we are the church) THe way we can know those not abiding is by their fruits......pulling away and more involved in the world (is easy to fall back into) the enemy is waiting for us in every turn.....we much keep on God's armor at all times.....
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After Jesus left he at Pentacost gave us the Holy Spirit and as believers we have Him living in us and Jesus said he would reveal all truth and teaches us everything we know..... so if we stay in our fellowship with Jesus He will point us to all that Jesus taught and left for us We must continue our relationshpw with Jesus daily in His Word, prayers and with the church family...He will commmunicate to us all we need if we do our part Praise the Lord
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When we become true believers we receive the Holy Spirit and with Him comes the anointing. The evidence is usually shown by how close of a relationship with have with Jesus. It is an empowerment we have but many do not exhibit it either b/c they dont believe it is for today and was only for Pentacost or they just lack the faith
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The antichrist that John refers to is the one just before the end he will pave the way for satan. spoken of in Revelation ... the antichrists of today are those who are false teachers... heretics
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God has placed teachers in the church to equipt us.... the Holy Spirit reveals to others possibly things that we dont fully understand. When we hear these teachings the Holy Spirit will reveal all truths so we as believers are responsible to research these teachings to make sure they are not from another antichrist
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ABiding in Christ is spending time with Him.....Studying the Word.....Getting to know his likes and dislikes and how we are to live... although if we are abiding in Him the Holy Spirit will guide us who is living in us...Also through communicatiing with Him in prayer.....doing these we can walk more like Him and be an example so others will want what we have.....Holy Spirit Help us
Someone not abiding will not be spending time with Him... will be finding fault in the church.... will beging to comprimise their walk and how they live You will know them by their fruits...
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As believers the Holy Spirit lives in us and reveals all truth... In His Word it says He will teach us all things we NEED to know We need to believe that and trust in HIm and stay close to these teachings so we will not doubt but believe and obey
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When we become christians the Holy Spirit comes tolive in us.. He communicates the truth in us so therefore IF we stay close to Him often times He reveals things, ie teaching that are of the antichrist.. I do believe all Christians ( true believers) have been given the Holy Spirit and it is our choice by the way we live if we are so anointed....(in touch with Him)...Often times the lack of faith in using the power of the Holy Spirit keeps us from really experiencing it.....
We dont we see in this country USA more power..healing and miracles? I believer it is our lace of faith and too much SELF SUFFICIENCY and lack of dependence in our Lord Jesus and His Spirit. God help us to walk fully in the anointing of the HS
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Q3. (1 John 2:20, 27) In what ways is the Holy Spirit an internal Guide for us? In what ways does he teach us? In what ways does he point us to Jesus' teaching?
When we baecame believer the Holy Spirit came to live in us...and He is our helper and teacher the only one we should trust for the truth. As we seek Him in His Word and Prayer and truly stick to what the Word teaches we will be able to discern what is not the truth. There have been times when I hear teachings from TV pastors or others and in my spirit I am quickened and made uncomfortable and I seek him to turn from this.......
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Q2. (1 John 2:20-21) What is the "anointing" that John is talking about? In what way is anointing connected to the Holy Spirit in the Bible? Has every Christian received this anointing? What do you think?
When we become Christians receiving Jesus as Lord and Savior the Holy Spirit comes to live in us. When we are baptised in the Spirit He comes upon us.. When we begin to live in the Spirit we exhibit the fruit of His Spirit.....His love for others comes to live in us, His truth as well.,,, things that use to be ok now we are changed and are new creations and the Holy Spirit guides us..".you can tell them by their fruits."..
This is certainly an on going thing in my live.....Just recently I went on a Medical Missions Trip to Nepal and during this the Holy Spirit has spoken to me about compassion....for the lost, for the needy for the orphans and widows.....I am seeking his will and guidence as this grows in my life.... It seems everywhere I turn in devotions ,the Word......compassion is spoken to me in literal words or in the Spirit..It is a wow thing for me
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The end time antichrist is the one who preceeds satan The antichrists that we experience are false teachers in the church whoe pretend to be Christians and who lure weak away from Christ.
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The world is anything or person that we think of more than God( usually begins in the heart) There are several attitudes
+cravingfor physical pleasure...... preoccupation with gradifying physical desires
*craving for everthing we see......covetingandaccumulating things, bowingtothe godofmaterialism
*pride inour achievements and possessions..obession with ones status or importance....
THIS IS NOT EASY BUT KEEP IN MIND AND REMIND OURSELVES DO MY ACTIONS REFLECT THE WORLD'S VALUES OR GOD'S VALUES
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Each stage of life in the Christian pilgrimage builds upon the eother. AS children learn about Christ they grow in their ability to win battles with temptation. As young adults move from victory to victory, they grow in their relationship with Christ. Older adults, having know Christ foryears have developed the wisdom needed to teach young people and start the cycle all over again. Each level have our responsibilty to pass on and encourage one another
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Sin is progressive and as we see things ie stuff money,success and that is all we can think about they b/c our god and take the place of Our Lord Jesus..even the strongest Christian if we are not careful these things can slip into our lives without realizing it.....esp if you are in the world.....as the Word say we need to be in the world but not of the world.
God wants us to be successful but again we must watch the flesh b/c our pride in what He has given us will have us live as if it was due to our doing, being.......
We must stay connected to Him through regular study of His Word and fellowship with brothers and sisterS in Christ to stay strong and cautious not to be drawn into the deceitfulness and lies of the enemy.....ALL IAM AND ALL I HAVE IS FROM HIM I CAN DO ALL THINGS THROUGH HIM WHO STRENGTHENS ME ...BUT I CAN DO NOTHING WITH OUT HIM
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1. Craving for physical pleasure.. preoccupation with gratifying physical desires 2)craving for everything we see coveting and accumulating things, bowing to the god of materialism and 3) pride in our achievements and possessions-obsession with one's status or importance. Knowing that this evil world will end and give you the courage to deny yourself temporary pleasures in this world in order to enjoy what God has promised for eternity
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Each stage of life in the Christian pilgrimae builds upon the other As Children learn about Christ, they grow in their ability to win battles and temptation. As young adults move from victory to victory they grow in their relationship with Christ. Older adults haveing known Christ for years have developed the wisdom needed to teach young people and start the cycle all over again.
Q3. Love for the Brothers
in 5. Love in Action (1 John 3:11-24)
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If we claim to love Jesus then when we see a brother or sister in need we will do what is needed or at least our best in the situation..we must have compassion and seek it as Jesus lived it God help me to do what you have calle dme to do in compassion and love for my brotehrs and sisters let me see through my busieness to the needs of others