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Lessons From First John: Man Is Fully Equipped To Know The Will Of God (4)

John wrote:

  1. I John 2:20,21 “But ye have an unction from the Holy One, and ye know all things. I have not written unto you because ye know not the truth, but because ye know it, and that no lie is of the truth.”

  2. I John 2:27 “But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him.”

  3. 1 John 5:13,14 “These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God. And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask anything according to his will, he heareth us...”

John implied man is fully equipped to know the will of God:

  1. I John 1:7 “But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.”

  2. I John 2:4 “He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.”

  3. I John 2:17 “And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.”

  4. I John 4:1 “Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they, are of God because many false prophets are gone out into the world.”

John made it plain that God does not want His word changed: II John 9 “Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God..” Why if it is not complete? Consider Paul’s inspired agreement: Galatians 1:8,9 “But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed. As we said before, so say I now again, If any man preach any other gospel unto you than that which ye have received, let him be accursed.”

Inspired harmony is seen in the writings of other apostles and prophets:

  1. II Peter 1:3 “According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue...”

  2. II Timothy 3:16,17 “All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.”

  3. Ephesians 3:3,4 “How that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery; (as I wrote afore in few words, Whereby, when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ)...”

  4. Ephesians 1:18 “The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints...”

  5. Ephesians 6:11 “Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.”

  6. I Thessalonians 5:21 “Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.”

  7. James 1:25 “But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.”

Jesus taught that men could know the will of God:

  1. Matthew 7:15 “Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.” How if not equipped with the perfect will of God?

  2. Matthew 7:21 “Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.”

  3. Jesus has assured man that he can know the truth and know that he knows. John 8:32 “...And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” How can man be free if he does not know the truth?

  4. John 16:13 “Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.”

  5. John 17:17 “Sanctify them through thy truth, thy word is truth.”

  6. Matthew 5:48 “Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.” How? Unless we have a sufficient revelation of Him?

  7. Matthew 9:6 “But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (then saith he to the sick of the palsy,) Arise, take up thy bed, and go unto thine house.”

If man is fully equipped to know the will of God, then he can know the truth about subjects the Bible deals with, and know that he knows the truth about those subjects. He can know the truth about Genesis One and the length of the creative days, Romans 14, marriage, divorce, and remarriage, fellowship, the AD 70 doctrine, the one covenant doctrine, and the Deity/humanity of Christ. Study Carefully. - Glenn Melton


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