10/30/2024
1st John 3
23 And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment.
One’s heart is made clean by keeping God’s commandment. There are two parts to this.
First, we must believe on Jesus, this means to believe in all that Jesus stands for and in all that He is.
He is the Son of God who came to reveal God.
He is the advocate and sacrifice for man and their sins
Second, we must love others especially other Christians.
24 And he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us.
One’s heart is clean by the Holy Spirit dwelling in them. Those who love Jesus dwell in God and God in them. We know this because of the Holy Spirit.
Notice that we dwell in God that is we reside in Him, live, walk, move and have our being in Him.
Notice that God dwells in us He lives, moves and has His being in us. We know this by the Holy Spirit.
The Holy Spirit seals, guarantees and gives assurance that we are in Christ.
He lives within, He talks to us, shares with us, leads, guides, disciplines, connects and convinces us, He never leaves us or forsakes us, John 14:26; Romans 8:16-17; 2nd Cor. 1:22; Gal. 4:4-6; Eph. 1:13-14, 4:30