John 15:4
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Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me."
"This verse is speaking about bearing Spiritual Fruit.
Fruit bearing is done before other people....or as James says..."i'll show YOU my faith, by my works".
This fruit bearing is related to walking in the Light, and dying to self.
This is the spiritual process of not only growing in Grace, but, being dedicated to pursuing more of God."
God gives you the Light of revelation when you are really sincere and have been for a while.
You have to STUDY and STICK.
John 15:7
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If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you."
Jesus also said that you shall have what you believe... that all things are possible if you have Faith. (believe).
And he said that not just to the Apostles, but as a general rule of Spiritual Power.
FAITH, is power, even in the heart of an unbeliever.
For example.....if you are a person who says...>"my mama had cancer, and i bet i get it ".
You have just committed FAITH against yourself.
Be careful of your own words as words are what change everything.
Faith" is WORDS believed.
Bad words believed = Faith.
1 John 2:6
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Whoever says he abides in him ought to walk in the same way in which he walked."
"ought to walk".... = you should.....does not mean you will.
Demas was a convert of Paul. Demas left Paul and returned to his old life.
The bible does not follow up.
Where is Demas? He's in Heaven.
Why? Because he was born again.
See, its not the good people or the nice people who go to heaven.
its not just the perfect disciple or the bad disciple that goes to heaven.
Its ALL the born again.
1 John 2:28
"And now, little children,
abide in him, so that when he appears we may have confidence and not shrink from him in shame at his coming."
This verse is actually related to most of MY Threads that deal with "sinning and confessing".
Paul wrote in Hebrews that we are to leave the baby bottle stage of repenting and confessing and GROW up in our understanding of God's Grace so that we can walk in "VICTORY" over our flesh. (no more sinning). (no more guilt). = Perfect understanding of the effectual work of the Blood of Jesus.
When we dont have this, then the life is 50 yrs of sinning and repenting, and then we face Jesus after we die, or are Raptured.
Who could be proud of that sinning and repenting life? - "shrink back at his coming".
John 13:35
"everyone will know you are my disciple, if you love one another".
Agape` love, not the Eros kind .
This is actually the Love of God in you, loving Through you.
But here is the catch.
The devil has read this verse long before you showed up.
So, he will send in his people and they will talk about God's love, and seem sweet and teach the devil's lies while they talk about "love, love, love, all you need is love".
This means that "knowing them by their Fruit", ... you really have to know your Pauline Theology or these sweet loving Devil's will ruin your faith, and that is the ruin of your Christianity.