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11 gru 2023 · The “fear” that perfect loves casts out is the fear of God’s judgment. We know that Judgment Day is coming, but those who are in Christ know the love of God, which drives away fear of condemnation. The dismissal of the fear of judgment is one of the main functions of God’s love.
27 kwi 2015 · No, says John, the key to assurance, the secret of certainty is not knowledge, but love. “Everyone who loves… knows God. Whoever does not love, does not know God.” That is true, says John, because God is love—not Light or Spirit or even Truth (as the Gnostics might have claimed), but love.
19 cze 2024 · Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him. This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins.” 1 John 4:7-10 NIV
The one who knows Christ in true fellowship lives for Him and does not need to fear future punishment. The person who experiences fear "has not been perfected in love." In other words, those who fear punishment don't have a complete or mature relationship with God.
19 paź 2023 · The message of 1 John 4:18 centers around love and how we treat those around us. Before we can love others, we need to accept God has love for us. God’s perfect love drives out fear in our lives. In order to properly love those around us, we need to understand God’s love for us.
1 John 4:8 The one who does not love does not know God, for God is love: Greek - o me agapon (PAP) ouk egno (3SAAI) ton theon hoti o theos agape estin (3SPAI) . Wuest - The one who is not habitually loving has not come to know God, because God as to His nature is love.
12 lut 2024 · “The one who does not love does not know God, because God is love.” (1 John 4:8) In this verse, we see that John equates God with love. This metaphorical statement takes on a literal meaning...
