V. 6 Reveals a cycle of truth
Love is Obedience and Obedience leads to Love
V.8 Is a Warning.
It's possible to lose your reward and even your soul by running ahead and leaving the truth of Christ
Here John is referring to Gnostics and; their belief that Jesus did not come in the flesh because flesh is sinful.
Others that we might consider today are:
Mormons who believe God is on a planet near Kalob having spirit children with his many wives.
Jehovah's Witnesses who believe in Jehovah but believe Jesus was only an angel. Following Jehovah (trusting in works) will save you.
The Secret (the law of attraction) Asking, seeking, knocking, meditating, visualizing, thinking positively, will get you what you want without trusting Christ.
Islam Jesus is just a prophet. Mohammed was a greater prophet, and God (Allah) is distant and unknowable. Only obedience to the rules of the Quran can give any hope of paradise.
Masons Secret symbols, blood oaths, ritual ceremonies, will help you reach the Grand Architect of the Universe. You can even include Jesus if you want.
New Age God is within you, there is a spark of divinity in us all. Through spirit guides and meditation you can reach God and become one with the God force in the universe.
Hinduism There are many gods. Through working off bad charma and being reincarnated into other lives you can eventually reach a sinless life and find Nirvana which is a nonexistance of oneness with God.
Buddhism There is no God, but you can become divine by ridding yourself of human desires and live in contentment.
Love is Obedience and Obedience leads to Love
V.8 Is a Warning.
It's possible to lose your reward and even your soul by running ahead and leaving the truth of Christ
Here John is referring to Gnostics and; their belief that Jesus did not come in the flesh because flesh is sinful.
Others that we might consider today are:
Mormons who believe God is on a planet near Kalob having spirit children with his many wives.
Jehovah's Witnesses who believe in Jehovah but believe Jesus was only an angel. Following Jehovah (trusting in works) will save you.
The Secret (the law of attraction) Asking, seeking, knocking, meditating, visualizing, thinking positively, will get you what you want without trusting Christ.
Islam Jesus is just a prophet. Mohammed was a greater prophet, and God (Allah) is distant and unknowable. Only obedience to the rules of the Quran can give any hope of paradise.
Masons Secret symbols, blood oaths, ritual ceremonies, will help you reach the Grand Architect of the Universe. You can even include Jesus if you want.
New Age God is within you, there is a spark of divinity in us all. Through spirit guides and meditation you can reach God and become one with the God force in the universe.
Hinduism There are many gods. Through working off bad charma and being reincarnated into other lives you can eventually reach a sinless life and find Nirvana which is a nonexistance of oneness with God.
Buddhism There is no God, but you can become divine by ridding yourself of human desires and live in contentment.
