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“Test the Spirits” “God Is Love”. 1 John 4:1-21. Testing the Spirits. Try, Test, Prove, Examine, Scrutinize Not: Look Pious, Act Polite, Pleasant Voice, What They Claim and Profess Many False Prophets, Mt.7:15, 2Pet.2:1 Confess Jesus Came into the Flesh? Uphold things of the World?
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“Test the Spirits”“God Is Love” 1 John 4:1-21
Testing the Spirits • Try, Test, Prove, Examine, Scrutinize • Not: Look Pious, Act Polite, Pleasant Voice, What They Claim and Profess • Many False Prophets, Mt.7:15, 2Pet.2:1 • Confess Jesus Came into the Flesh? • Uphold things of the World? • Do Hear The Apostles? 1 Thess.4:8 • Spirit of Truth Spirit of Error
God is Love • The Word Love is found 27X in vs.7-21 • Born of God – Love One Another, vs.7 • Born of God - Does Not Sin, ch.3:9 • Born of God - Does Righteousness, Ch.2:29 • God is Love, but not “Love is God” vs.8 • Loving One another, vs.9-17 • Love Casts out Fear, vs.18 • If Love God, Love Your Brother, vs.20-21
The Plan of Salvation • Hear the Gospel of Christ, Acts 18:8 • Believe in Jesus Christ, Rom.5:1 • Repent and Turn to God, Luke 24:47 • Confess Jesus Before Men, Acts 8:37 • Be Baptized for the Remission of Sins, Ac.2:38 ----------------------- • Be Thou Faithful Unto Death, Rev.2:10 • If Err From The Faith: Repent and Pray God Acts 8:22