When I closed the last posting I said that we'd take a look at John 14-17 with 1John 4 and 5, this we will do one section, paragraph which is the hardest to find, at a time from the 1611 KJV authorized version or one close to it. I do believe that I'll start with 1John first beginning with chapter four in today's resurrection union and relationship of a renewed mind, this coming after one is truly born again from above and not through some hocus-pocus of man's religious systems that deceives the mind by a from of witchcraft, this first introduced in Genesis 3.
1John 4:1-6, 7-14, 15-21 "Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try (as in testing as metals are tested) the spirits whether they are of GOD: because many false prophets are gone out into the world. Hereby know the Spirit of GOD: Every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of GOD: and every spirit that confesses not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh (of our humanity, in which the image and likeness are deposited) is not of GOD: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof we have heard is come; And even now already is of the world. (The Latin rendering from the 2nd century reads, "No spirit that would separate the human Jesus from the divine Christ, is of GOD.") We are of GOD, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is He within you (this references Genesis 1:26-28), than he that is of the world. They are of the world: therefore they speak of the world, and the world hears them. We are of GOD: he that knows GOD hears us; He that is not of GOD hears us not. Hereby know we the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error." (The essence of the incarnation is the revelation that Jesus Christ is the word made humanity or of the flesh of our humanity; [John 1:1-18] He is the one who as the Son of GOD, mirrored and redeemed the image and likeness of [Gen. 1:26-28] our true identity of GOD in human form. He declared GOD as the only legitimate Father of the human race, family, church or body.)
1John 4:7-14 "Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of GOD; And every one that loves is born of GOD, and knows GOD. (This verse introduces again the word Agape from agoo, to lead, and pao, to [Gen. 2:1-3] rest - love is where the Sabbath of GOD is perfectly celebrated.) He that loves not knowes not GOD; For GOD is Love! (This being inseparable, continual, and a constant of grace in His faith.) In this was manifest the love of GOD towards us, because GOD sent His only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through Him. (Unfortunately most English translations read, "The love of God was manifest towards us, or among us rather than in us! The Greek word is clear, in us. Now for the thought taken from the Mirror Study Bible: "The incarnation is not the origin of Jesus. The word monogenes, born only of GOD, or entirely begotten of God, refers to the physical birth of Jesus [that we as humans come into the earth through, the womb of woman.], which was the incarnation of the Word [this word lays (Gen. 1:26-28) residence with all of humanity and has never ever been set aside of died and impossibility however it is invisible to the naked eye, as it has been found in our very DNA in 2015.]. See John 1:1, "To go back to the very beginning is to find the Word already present there; Face to Face with GOD (Gen. 1:1 GOD = Elohiym) This Word is I am: GOD'S eternal eloquence echos and concludes in Him [already present within humanity]. The Word equals GOD. ["In the beginning," arche, to be first in order, time, place or rank. The Word, logos, was "with" GOD; Here John used the Greek preposition pros, towards; face to face. Three times in this sentence John used the active indicative imperfect from of the verb eimi, namely aen [nv] to be, [in the beginning 'was' the Word etc...] which conveys no idea of origin for GOD or for the Logos. The Word 'became' flesh. The incarnation is not the origin of Jesus. See the distinction sharply drawn in John 8:58, "before Abraham was [born, genesthai from ginomai] I am." The word eimi, I am; the essence of being, suggests timeless existence.") Herein is love, not that we love GOD, but that He loves us, and sent His Son to be the propitiation (atonement) for our sins. (By the action of Jesus [look at John 2:2] as our at-one-ment, He has conciliated us to Himself and has taken our sins and distortions [the religious mindset] out of the equation. What He has accomplished is not to be seen as something that belongs to us exclusively [as in belong to just a small grouping of humanity alone]; The same at-one-ment includes the entire cosmos! [The word hilasmos, means to conciliate, to bring about atonement, from hileos, gracious, merciful. But also to remind us of the word hilaros, cheerful, joyous, and hilarious!]) Beloved, if GOD so loved us, we ought also to love one another. No an has seen GOD at any time. (oh really?) If we love one another, GOD dwells within us, and His love is perfected in us. (Look at John 1:18, "Until this moment GOD remained invisible to everyone; Now the authentic begotten Son, [monogenes, begotten only of GOD] the blueprint of our design, who represents the innermost being of GOD [Gen. 1:1's Elohiym, the Son who is in the bosom of the Father], brings Him into full view! He is the official authority qualified to announce GOD! He is our guide who accurately declared and interprets the invisible GOD within us!) Hereby we know that we dwell in Him, and He in us, because He has given us of His Spirit (breathe). (The preposition ek always denotes source or origin. The word meno means to continue to be present.) And we have seen and do testify that Father sent His Son to be the Savior of the world. (Here John used the word, theaomai, to view attentively, to contemplate, to learn by looking. Realizing authentic, redeemed sonship is what rescues the world!)
1John 4:15-21 "Whoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of GOD, GOD dwells in him, and he in GOD. (The word used is homologeo, from homo, the same and lego, to speak; Thus to say the same. The word memo, means to continue to be present. The Young's Literal Translation reads: "GOD in him does remain, and he in GOD. [Now GOD cannot remain somewhere if He was never there to begin with, neither can we!]) And we have known and believe the love that GOD has for us. GOD is Agape Love; and he dwells in love dwells in GOD, and GOD in him. (In other words we are not alone and adrift in the universe; We are at home in the Father's good pleasure - Godfrey Birtill - The Wine is Alive!) Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment (this being the judgment of each others words and deeds of action): because as he is, so are we in this world. (The place of seamless union is the perfection of Agape - en toutoo teteleotai he agape meth 'hemoon; Notice, the word meth 'hemoon, together with us; From meta, together with and hemoon, us; To be included in the same togetherness. The word parresia, from para, a preposition indicating close proximity, and rhoe, to pour forth; to flow freely, suggesting unreservedness in speech; Bold utterance, confidence. The word, echo, to hold, like sound is held in an echo; to resonate. The word krisis is often translated, judgment. So, the day of judgment, "in the face of crisis," can be translated, "facing the scrutiny of contradictions in our daily lives.") There is no fear in love; For perfect love castes all fear out: because fear has torment. He that fears is not made perfect in love. (This the complete union of Father, Son and Spirit within us and with one another.[Heb. 2:15]) We love Him, because we are of Him. (We did not invent this fellowship; We are in fellowship with Father and the Son! By the fellowship of the Holy Spirit within.) If anyone claims to love GOD but he cannot stand a fellow human, his love for GOD is fake; How is t possible to not love someone you can see with your own eyes yet claim to love an invisible GOD? (Love is not defined by our ability to like or dislike someone; Love is a GOD-thing from start to finish. GOD cannot make His Love for humanity more tangibly certain than what He did in His Son, Jesus Christ.) And this commandment have we from Him, That he who loves GOD loves his brother also."
With our next post we shall indever to do chapter 5 of 1John.
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