Scripture is the sufficient source for knowing and testing what is true. 1 John 4:1–6 (NIV) Dear friends and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world. 5  Summary The first letter of John is an excellent overview of the basics of the faith. The apostle John has the same goal as his gospel account in this letter, “I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may know that you have eternal life” (1 John 5

God stands before us providing even as we grumble before Him Exodus 17:1–7 (NIV) 17 The whole Israelite They are almost ready to stone me.” 5   The L ORD answered Moses, “Go out in front of the people.

John 3:1-7 (NIV) Now there was a Pharisee, a man named Nicodemus who was a member of the Jewish ruling 5  Jesus answered, “Very truly I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless they are born of John draws his readers deep into the lives of men like Thomas, Pilate and even John himself using their But one of John's most fascinating secondary characters is Nicodemus. Today: 1 Thessalonians 2

Today's passage helps form the basis for the classic hymn Not What My Hands Have Done (especially v4-5) 1 John 4:13-16 (NIV) 13  This is how we know that we live in him and he in us: He has given us of his Canons of Dordt Point 1 - God's Unconditional Election Point 2 - Limited Atonement Point 3 - Total Depravity Point 4 - Irresistible Grace Point 5 - Perseverance of the Saints Article 9: The Assurance of This Preservation John anticipated your question.

John 3:16-17 (NIV) 16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. 17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn Summary John 3:16 is one of the most beloved verses of the Bible. Not only are the words of John 3:16 reassuring, they also eloquently lay out the key themes of the Gospel And as verse 17 teaches, all this was done so that the world might be saved through him.

When he asked them, I pulled up the gospel of John, and we read through John 1:1-5.

the invisible things of God: his eternal power and his divinity, as the apostle Paul says in Romans 1:

1 Corinthians 10:13-17 (NIV) 13  No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. 17  Because there is one loaf, we, who are many, are one body, for we all share the one loaf. -- 21  Moreover, though the sacraments and thing signified are joined together, not all receive both of them As one who's come to the Lord's Table, you've joined yourself to Christ; you've participated with Him Today: 2 Thessalonians 1

When it comes to the sacraments, not following the directions may cause serious side effects. 1 Corinthians 11:17-34 (NIV) 17  In the following directives I have no praise for you, for your meetings do more harm

We see that with 1 John 1:5-7.