Posts with the category “be-real-a-study-on-1-john”

It's easy to go through the motions of faith without ever stopping to ask whether our faith is real. First John 2 gives us six practical tests to examine our relationship with God, not to condemn us, but to help us grow into the fullness of what Christ has called us to. First John 1 ends with a sobering statement: "If we say we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us." (1 Jo...  Read More

Faith is not meant to be cotton candy religion. It is not something that looks good for a moment and then dissolves into nothing. The book of 1 John calls us to something deeper, something real. Starting in chapter one, John lays out a powerful foundation for what it means to truly walk with God. John opens his letter with a bold declaration. He is not easing into anything. He goes straight to the...  Read More