Welcome to the reading of the First Epistle of John , Chapter 5 , with In the Field Audio Bible . My name is Christie , your host for this episode . This fifth and final chapter of 1 John answers the two most important questions that are even asked today whether one is truly a child of God and whether there is love for God and for one another .
Both questions are proven if one believes that Jesus is Christ . There is victory to celebrate , knowing that even Christ had to overcome temptations and troubles to take loving ownership of his people . John writes about three witnesses proving that Jesus is God Water . Jesus was baptized in the Jordan River .
The blood Jesus died on the cross for our sins and the Spirit . Each person can bear witness to Christ . Finally , each person was more likely than not to be born with a birthmark on their body . However , John writes that there are five birthmarks or tests of a believer . First is the faith test , aligning what we believe with the word of God .
Second is the life test , on how we keep God's commandments . Third , love tests us on whether or not we love one another . Fourth , the growth test measures how far we are going in our way with Christ . Finally , the last one is the sin test , measuring our continuation to commit sin and whether it justifies meeting our human needs . Let's review .
First, the two most important questions asked are whether one is truly a child of God and whether there is love for God and one another , with the answer resting in Christ . Second , there are three witnesses proving that Jesus is God - water , the blood and the Spirit . Last , a believer has five birthmarks or tests Faith , Life , Love , Growth and Sin .
I hope you are in your quiet place with your favorite coffee or tea while enjoying this reading of the First Epistle of John , Chapter 5 . Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ is a child of God , and everyone who believes the Father is the Christ is a child of God . And everyone who believes the Father loves His children as well .
Here is how we know that we love God's children . We know it when we love God and obey His commands . In fact , here is what it means to love God . We love Him by obeying His commands , and His commands are not hard to obey . That's because everyone who is a child of God has won the battle over the world . Our faith has won the battle for us .
Who is it that has won the battle over the world ? Only the person who believes that Jesus is the Son of God . Jesus Christ was born as we are and he died on the cross . He wasn't just born as we are , he also died on the cross . The Holy Spirit is a truthful witness about Him . That's because the Spirit is the truth .
There are three that are witnesses about Jesus . They are the Holy Spirit , the birth of Jesus and the death of Jesus , and the three of them agree . We accept what people say when they are witnesses , but it's more important when God is a witness . That's because it is what God says about His Son .
Whoever believes in the Son of God accepts what God says about him . Whoever does not believe God is calling him a liar . That's because they have not believed what God said about His Son . Here is what God says about the Son . God has given us eternal life and this life is found in His Son . Whoever belongs to the Son has life .
Whoever doesn't belong to the Son of God doesn't have life , doesn't have life . I'm writing these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God . I'm writing so you will know that you have eternal life . Here is what we can be sure of when we come to God in prayer . If we ask anything in keeping with what he wants , he hears us .
If we know that God hears what we ask for , we know that we have it . Suppose you see any brother or sister commit a sin , but this sin is not the kind that leads to death , then you should pray and God will give them life . I'm talking about someone whose sin does not lead to death , but there is a sin that does lead to death .
I'm not saying you should pray about that sin . Every wrong thing we do is sin but there are sins that do not lead to death . We know that those who are children of God do not keep on sinning . The Son of God keeps them safe . The evil one can't harm them . We know that we are children of God .
We know that the whole world is under the control of the evil one . We also know that the Son of God has come . He has given us understanding so we can know the God who is true . Dear children , keep away from statues of gods .