Learning to Understand God

 

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1st John 2: 3
And hereby we do know that we know Him, if we keep His commandments.

A lot of people ask the question, “How do I know that I am saved?

The answer is simple. If you have accepted Jesus Christ into your heart as your personal Saviour and you are keeping His commandments by living according to His word, then you are saved.  

 

What are the commandments of God?

Matthew 23: 37-39

Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. 
(verse 37)

This is the first and great commandment
(verse 38)

And the second one is like unto this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
(verse 39) 

When you love the Lord with all you heart, mind and soul, you are going to live your life as He has outlined in His word. You can only know what is in His word by carefully studying His word each day.

2nd Timothy 2: 15
Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

 

Loving Your Neighbour

When you love your neighbour as your self, you will treat your neighbour the way you treat yourself or the way you would like to be treated.

Imagine what would happen if we all treated people the way we would like to be treated. The world would be a much better place.

 

Keeping the commandments of God

1st John 2: 4
He that saith, I know Him, and keepeth not His commandments is a liar, and the truth is not in him.

Here is the definition of a true liar: one who says they know the Lord but do not keep His commandments.

The only way that you can keep the commandments of God is to know them and the only way that you can know them is by carefully studying the word of God.

 

Observation

So many people claim to love the Lord, yet they spend so little time getting to know Him through His word. This results in a breakdown in Christian relationships. Why? Where there is no unity through careful study of the word of God, there is no unity at all.

A Prayer to Receive Salvation

Dear God, I confess that I am a sinner. I believe that your Son Jesus Christ died for my sins. I ask your forgiveness of my sins and accept your Son into my life as my personal Lord and Saviour. I believe that you raised Him from the dead and because of this; I know that I can live a victorious new life in Christ. Thank You for my salvation. In Jesus name I pray. Amen.

Now complete the process of salvation by being baptized.

Acts 2: 38
..Repent and be baptized … in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins….

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Writer: Velyn Cooper

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