"Who is a liar but he who denies that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist who denies the Father and the Son. Whoever denies the Son does not have the Father either; he who acknowledges the Son has the Father also. Therefore let that abide in you which you heard from the beginning. If what you heard from the beginning abides in you, you also will abide in the Son and in the Father. And this is the promise that He has promised us-------- eternal life." (I John 2)
The word, "acknowledges," is from a Greek word which means, "confess, agree." But the word can mean to most English speakers a sort of casual agreement. The Biblical word means an aggressive embracing. In other words, it, or rather, He is mine; I receive Him; I surrender to Him. I acknowledge, confess, agree, "Jesus is the Christ".
Our text tells us that, "a liar," is the person who denies this, who denies Jesus Christ. A "truther" is the person who confesses Jesus Christ and "agrees" with Jesus Christ. The latter has, "the Son," and, "the Father." When the AntiChrist appears, this will be his hallmark, "denies that Jesus is the Christ," and, "denies the Son does not have the Father also." This is the antichrist "spirit." This is the spirit of Islam, new age, Hinduism, humanism. The Bible tells us that it is now in the earth, and will manifest more and more until the close of the age.
"Therefore let that abide in you which you heard from the beginning," is a foundational remedy for the lie, for denial, for turning from the Truth. Most heard the truth, "from the beginning," not a lie. If one denies anything of the truth, it only comes later. "Therefore let that abide in you which you heard from the beginning." Those who once walked in Jesus Christ, "the Truth," who then fell into heresy are those who ignored, "....let that abide in you which you heard from the beginning."
"Therefore let that abide in you which you heard from the beginning." And what we, "heard from the beginning," is, "Whoever denies the Son does not have the Father either; he who acknowledges (confesses, agrees) the Son has the Father." If you did not hear this, "from the beginning," I suggest you have a new "beginning." This is absolutely glorious: We have our Father, our Son Jesus, our Holy Spirit, and equally glorious, He has us. "Therefore let that abide in you which you heard from the beginning."
Father, in Jesus' Name, thank You for Your Word, which is, "from the beginning." Amen.
The word, "acknowledges," is from a Greek word which means, "confess, agree." But the word can mean to most English speakers a sort of casual agreement. The Biblical word means an aggressive embracing. In other words, it, or rather, He is mine; I receive Him; I surrender to Him. I acknowledge, confess, agree, "Jesus is the Christ".
Our text tells us that, "a liar," is the person who denies this, who denies Jesus Christ. A "truther" is the person who confesses Jesus Christ and "agrees" with Jesus Christ. The latter has, "the Son," and, "the Father." When the AntiChrist appears, this will be his hallmark, "denies that Jesus is the Christ," and, "denies the Son does not have the Father also." This is the antichrist "spirit." This is the spirit of Islam, new age, Hinduism, humanism. The Bible tells us that it is now in the earth, and will manifest more and more until the close of the age.
"Therefore let that abide in you which you heard from the beginning," is a foundational remedy for the lie, for denial, for turning from the Truth. Most heard the truth, "from the beginning," not a lie. If one denies anything of the truth, it only comes later. "Therefore let that abide in you which you heard from the beginning." Those who once walked in Jesus Christ, "the Truth," who then fell into heresy are those who ignored, "....let that abide in you which you heard from the beginning."
"Therefore let that abide in you which you heard from the beginning." And what we, "heard from the beginning," is, "Whoever denies the Son does not have the Father either; he who acknowledges (confesses, agrees) the Son has the Father." If you did not hear this, "from the beginning," I suggest you have a new "beginning." This is absolutely glorious: We have our Father, our Son Jesus, our Holy Spirit, and equally glorious, He has us. "Therefore let that abide in you which you heard from the beginning."
Father, in Jesus' Name, thank You for Your Word, which is, "from the beginning." Amen.
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