Whoever Has The Son
Has Life
Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of
God, and everyone who loves the parent loves the child. By this we know that we
love the children of God, when we love God and obey his commandments. For the
love of God is this, that we obey his commandments. And his commandments are
not burdensome, for whatever is born of God conquers the world. And this is the
victory that conquers the world, our faith. Who is it that conquers the world
but the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?
This the one who came by water and blood, Jesus Christ, not with
the water only but with the water and the blood. And the Spirit is the one that
testifies, for the Spirit is the truth. There are three that testify: the Spirit
and the water and the blood, and these three agree. If we receive human
testimony, the testimony of God is greater; for this is the testimony of God
that he has testified to his Son. Those who believe in the Son of God have the
testimony in their hearts. Those who do not believe in God have made him a liar
by not believing in the testimony that God has given concerning his Son.
Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not
have life.
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 5:1-13
Many true believers in Christ are plagued with doubt about their
salvation. The New Testament letter of 1
John was written to give believers the assurance of salvation. That assurance
can be yours as you take God at His word.
Christ’s work makes us safe;
God’s Word makes us sure.
Our Daily Bread –