Who is God? Most people today begin to form their own personal opinion on what they think God is like or what He should be like. This, my friends, is the beginning of idoltry. We all have done it. We say, "well if God is so loving, why is there so much cruelty in the world?" Let’s not make assumptions on God. Lets learn about Him in His word.
God is Light, He is Love, and He is Life. These are three things that we must begin to understand, so that we may come into a closer fellowship with God. See, when we begin to recognize Him, we can begin to see Him more clearly.
It is important in our Christian walk that we begin to
understand who God is. We know Him on the level that we
talk with Him, pray to Him, and live for Him. But to have a
deep fellowship in Him we must understand the
characteristics that He possesses.
Once our eyes are opened to the characteristics of God, we can begin to recognize Him in,
our works, our thoughts, our hearts, and what comes from our mouths.
GOD IS LIGHT
1 John 1:5- "This is the message we have heard from
Him and declare to you: God is light; In Him there is no
darkness."
>>>>In this scripture we must understand that darkness
should mean evil. And light to be goodness or righteousness.
>>>>God is good! Since he is righteousness we cannot even
begin to expect that we can find an ounce of evil in or near
God. Every aspect of God declares righteousness and he will
come to defeat evil in the coming days.
1 John 1:7- "But if we walk in the light as He is in
the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood
of Jesus, His Son, purifies us from all sin."
>>>>The Blood of Christ cleans us, and makes us pure so we
have the ability to abide in God. Jesus said, "No one comes to
the Father except through me." So the only way to reach God
is accepting that His Son came and was slain for our sins.
>>>>The world is full of disgusting people. They love to
dwell in their sins. As we begin to walk in light, we receive
the Holy Ghost in is that we may be led according to God’s
will. His will is that we denounce every deed that does not
glorify Him. Those deeds are otherwise known as sins.
>>>>It is true. God is not sinful. He hates sin. So while we
live in sin, we are distanced from God. We cannot come to the
Father because nothing clean can come into his presence.
1 John 2:4- "The man who says, ’I know Him’, yet
does not do what He commands is a liar, and the truth is not
in him."
>>>>Everyone of us knows a Christian or two that confess to
follow God, yet they are living an extremely worldly life.
They are liars to themselves, to you, and to God the Father.
You CANNOT live a life of sin, yet follow God. Jesus said,
"Go and sin no more." That is pretty clear. These people
claiming to follow God have a false image on. A double life
so to speak. In God we receive a new life in the Holy Ghost.
>>>>Being free from sin/darkness, we must follow God’s
commands. Those would be the Great Commission, Ten
Commandments, and to Love one another.
>>>>In our walk in light, two road blocks "try" to hinder us.
1. Falling in love with the world. 1 John 2:15
2. The Anti-Christ. Or false teachings. 1 John 2:18-25
GOD IS LOVE
1 John 3:1- "How great is the love the Father has
lavished on us, that we should be called children of of God!
And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know
us is that it did not know Him."
>>>>See, the love of God allows us to become His very own
children. The children of Light. (John 3:16)
>>>>Even though we were living in sin, Christ was sent that
we can be justified through the washing of His blood.
1 John 3:11- "This is the message you have heard
from the beginning; we should love one another."
>>>>GOD IS LOVE!!!! By becoming His children it is
indeed proper that we begin to copy Him. We must show one
another God’s love. God loved us first, so we develop the love
for Him, and then the love for everyone around us. Hating
one another is not God’s plan or intentions for anyone. The
only hate that should be in us is the hate towards sin.
>>>>Loving through God helps us to manage our actions and
reactions. Some people are hard to love. Ha! I said it. That
being, it does not make me any less a Christian. We just must
try harder in these unlovable situations. We cannot profess to
represent God here on earth, yet be totally rude. That is not
the work of God!!
>>>>Love from God helps us to react at all times in,
kindness, truthfulness, respect, and in joy. We must show an
extreme love because it can be the biggest witness to
someone. Jesus made sure that everyone he came across was
loved. This was true in his encounters with prostitutes, and
lying tax collectors alike.
1 John 4:7- "Dear friends, let us love one another, for
love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of
God and knows God."
GOD IS LIFE
1 John 5:11,12- "And this is the testimony: God has
given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. He who has
the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does
not have eternal life."
>>>>Without confessing that Jesus is the Son of God, then
you cannot inherit eternal life. God’s plan was that we all
come to Him through Jesus Christ. He said, "No one can
come to the Father except through me."
>>>>In the old testament, in order to be justified, sacrifices
had to be made. But the new covenant is the blood of Christ.
This blood covers our faults and makes us clean and pure.
Jesus said, "Go and sin no more." So now that
we are children of God we must focus on sinning no more.
Conclusion:
Brethren, we must strive to abide in Light, Love and,
Life. God is all these things. So look to Him for the guidance
to understand these things.
If you are not sure on how to become a Child of God
please read Romans 10. This lays out the road of salvation.
You can pray this simple prayer:
"Father God, I come to you through Jesus Christ your
Son, so that I may confess to you that I am a sinner. I do not
deserve your love and forgiveness, but I accept it through
Christ. I ask that you purify me and cleanse me in the Name
of Jesus. I humbly ask, that you guide me in your word and
help me to grow through you. In the Name of Jesus.
AMEN!!"
Welcome to salvation! You must now get into a good
bible teaching church where the word of God i taught. Get
baptized soon into the church and begin your Christian walk
with God.
In Jesus Name,
Melvin Amos
