1 John 4

HOW COME NO ONE COMMENTS ON MY BIBLE BLOGS? D:

THEYRE VERY HELPFUL YOU KNOW. well at least i think they are...

well to go on in 1 John, i'm liking this book a lot. haha. well basically the theme is still identifying those who are not of God in chapter 4.

1Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, for many false prophets have gone out into the world.
1 John 4:1

I wonder about this verse's meaning... I mean, does it mean we must make sure who is Christian? Oh wait, after reading it again, I get it. We have to know who is Christian and who is not, there are many false prophets who say they are Christians and would lead us astray. We have to beware of them. That's why there's so much warning and instruction on how to identify the fruit of the Spirit. :)

Okay... about love....
8 Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love. --1 John 4:8

okay this passage REALLY makes sense
20 If anyone says, "I love God," and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen cannot love God whom he has not seen. 21And this commandment we have from him: whoever loves God must also love his brother.
-1 John 4:20-21

I mean... how can you hate your brother and say you love God? You can't even see God! It's much easier to love what you can see here, than what you CAN'T see and must have faith in. If you can't even start with what is here, then you have not moved on to love God yet. :O

It's a good thing we have the Spirit to put in us God's love :)

1 John is so awesomeeee hehe actually there turns out to be 5 chapters...ill be finished with it tomorrow. i'll see whether i want to read 2 John or 3 John next.