The
Believers Commandment
Scripture: And this is his commandment.
That we should believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ and love one another,
as he gave us his commandment, 1JO 3:23.
INTRO: These is such a
richness and fullness in this portion of Scripture. The message of a special grace
to the believer to one another.
The Apostle John was a man who was very
rich in experience; he was on the Mount of Transfiguration. He had the revelation
of Jesus Christ on the Isle of Patmos, yet see where he directs our attention
for the assurance of our salvation. John's conclusion is found in chap 5 . These
things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that
ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of
the Son of God, '' 1 JO 5:13,
Now compare that verse with our text above
It is not saying we are to believe in Jesus Christ, we are told to believe in
the name of Jesus Christ . See the parallel with the words of our text.
''And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his
Son Jesus Christ. It is very important that we do not leave out or add any words
FIRST
Let's consider the Father's command ''That we should believe on the name of this
Son Jesus Christ, The word believe as it is used in our text come from
the root word pistist in the Greek which means ''persuasion, i.e., credence;
conviction (of religious truth, or truthfulness of God.) this is our standing
in God as believers our convictions about Christ being God's only Son. Then in
return John 3:16 in lived out in our lives; (eternal life)
SECOND
Let's consider what it was that Jesus commanded His dear children; ''...love one
another, as he (His Son, Jesus Christ) gave us his commandment , The Father's
commandment is to reverence , the commandment of His Son is to do as Christ would
do in love or to act in Love towards one another in reference to the great commandment.
THIRD
As he gave us the commandment: Do you see the importance of observing His commandment....This
is not teaching a gospel of merit; this is telling us what is the evidence of
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on GOT A QUESTION for more answers on the christian
faith
DECLARATION
OF FAITH
We Believe In:
- The verbal
inspiration of the Bible.
- One
God, eternally existing
in three persons; namely, the Father, Son and the
Holy Ghost. - Jesus
is the only begotten Son of the Father,
conceived of the Holy Ghost, and born
of the virgin Mary.
He was crucified, buried and raised from the dead.
He ascended to heaven
and is today at the right hand of the Father as the
Intercessor. - All
have sinned and come short of the glory of God
and that repentance is commanded
of God
for all and necessary for forgiveness of sins. - Justification,
regeneration and the new birth
are wrought by faith in the blood of Jesus
Christ. - Sanctification
is subsequent to the new birth,
through faith in the blood of Jesus,
through
the Word and by the Holy Ghost. - Holiness
to be God's standard of living for His people.
- Baptism
with the Holy Ghost subsequent to a clean heart.
- Speaking
with other tongues as the Spirit gives utterance
is the initial evidence of
the baptism of the Holy Ghost. - Water
baptism is by immersion
and all who repent should be baptized
in the name
of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. - Divine
healing is provided for all in the atonement.
- The
Lord's Supper and washing of the saints' feet
are ordained by Christ for our
observance. - The
premillennial second coming of Jesus;
first, to resurrect the righteous dead
and to catch away the living saints to Him in the air and,
second, to
reign on the earth a thousand years. - The
bodily resurrection for all,
resulting in eternal life for the righteous and
eternal punishment for the wicked PRACTICAL
COMMITMENTS
SPIRITUAL
EXAMPLE
The
Church of God’s Practical Commitments offer scriptural guidelines for practical
Christian living. We
will demonstrate our commitment to Christ through our practice of the spiritual
disciplines; we will demonstrate our commitment to the body of Christ through
our loyalty to God and commitment to His church; and we will demonstrate our commitment
to the work of Christ through our being good stewards. MORAL
PURITY
We will engage in those activities which glorify God in our body
and which avoid the fulfillment of the lust of the flesh. We will read, watch
and listen to those things which are of positive benefit to our spiritual well-being. PERSONAL
INTEGRITY
We will live in a manner that inspires trust and confidence,
bearing the fruit of the Spirit and seeking to manifest the character of Christ
in all our behavior. FAMILY
RESPONSIBILITY
We will give priority to fulfilling family responsibilities,
to preserving the sanctity of marriage and to maintaining divine order in the
home. BEHAVIORAL
TEMPERANCE
We will practice temperance in behavior and will abstain from
activities and attitudes which are offensive to our fellowman or which lead to
addiction or enslavement. MODEST
APPEARANCE
We will demonstrate the scriptural principle of modesty by appearing
and dressing in a manner that will enhance our Christian testimony and will avoid
pride, elaborateness or sensuality. SOCIAL
OBLIGATION
It should be our objective to fulfill our obligations to society
by being good citizens, by correcting social injustices, and by protecting the
sanctity of life. |
