e. Gary
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One way to lay down our lives for our brothers is to really love them, putting their needs above our own.
Love in action is meeting everyday needs of those around us who are hurting, needy and going through some hard times.
Getting into a care group or home study group within the church is a great way to meet others, help meet their needs and perhaps they meet yours.
The Parable of the Good Samaritan is a good example of puting love in action. For me my family needs my priority, If there is a natural disasters my first reaction is to give them my old garments, pack them neatly and get them to the rescue center. If somebody is victimized, call 911 from your cell, or take picture if you cell has that capabilities.
I volunteer in a Nursing home, and I greeted them all, they need a friend, They feel isolated. Give them your concern and love.
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Cain resented Abel because God was pleased wih Abel's offering but rejeced Cain's. Cain's anger and jealousy agaist his brother led him to commit murder.
The world hates us because our acts of righeousness expose their unrighteousness. This makes them angry and jealous of us.
The word "world" implies another relegion and we Christian is righteous. The implication is not correct. Hope you realize that.
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Q3. (1 John 3:4) How does lawlessness show up in a person's attitude and actions? In what sense is an attitude of lawlessness the cause of sin in our lives?
A person who continue to commit the same sin over and over after confessing the same sin is commiting a lawlessness.
This person is in opposition to God, it could be anybody in any type of faith.
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Q2. (1 John 2:12-14) John encourages "children," "young men," and "fathers." Why do you think he takes time to encourage them? In what ways does he encourage them?
There are 3 stages of mental, physical and spiritual growth development and all of this
correspond to the 3 stages of our physical, mental development.
Chidren, are innocent of the materialistic side of the world. They are not exposed to the sins
that young adult men do., and lastly the father who must have learned a lot of experiences
in life have different expousure to sin.
The approached of Jesus are as follows:
Father must be knowledgable where God came from, from the begining.
The young adult, need to learn more about God and must spiritually journey to
learn more about God, the offenses we made againts God
The Children are innocent, and have little knowledge of sin.
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Q3. (1 John 2:15-16) What is "the world" in verses 15-16? What kind of love of "the world" keeps us from loving the Father?
The world is the materialism, the sinfullness, the wickedness of man, that rule in todays world. What keeps us from
loving the father is the temptations in which we succumb our weakedness.
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Q5. (1 John 2:3-6) How can we be serious about obeying Christ without become legalistic and judgmental, with a self-righteous attitude like the Pharisees had? How do love and legalism differ? How can we be serious about obedience and make love our center?
By keeping his commandment which was summarized as "Love God above all things." and "Love our neighbors" which could be anyone we encounter daily and need our help and compassion, like the "Good Samaritan." You cannot be judgemental like the Pharisees, but remember social justice and equal rights was already taught to us by Jesus during his time. When he commented on divorce, he said, "My Father created man and women and two became one flesh." In here he is giving the women equal rights, and showing he loves children, he is also giving them justice of love. Children were used as laborers during his time and even in other parts of the world. We can obey the law of men but we must also obey the law of God, instilled in our conscience to do right and avoid evil.
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Q4. (1 John 2:1-2) What assurance does John give us if we do sin? How does this comfort us? How does it make us want to avoid sin?
I believe God is merciful, full of gentleness and compassion, and with Jesus Christ who died on the cross to save us,
we are then assured that once we fall down to sin, we must get up and ask forgiveness, for the Lord Jesus was sent to heal
the contrite. If Jesus is our friend and savior we don't like to offend him. In other word we don't like to spoil ourselves of sinfulness.
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Q3. (1 John 1:9) How would you define "confession"? Why is confessing our sins so important? What happens to us if we stop confessing our sins? What are the promises given to us if we do confess our sins? How is forgiveness of sins different from cleansing?
Confession is making your feeling of guilt and sinfulness to Christ in a contrite way. Confession is important
because we want to be pleasing to Christ as we walk with him and he walk with us. Let say you are walking
with your friend, you don't like to offend him or her as a friend of yours? If we stop confessing then we are
going around with guilt conscience.
If we confess our sins, we got relieved of our sinfulness and we feel good. Try it and you will be happy you did.
If we confess our sins, we become again a child of Christ. Forgiveness is inner receiption of God's mercy and
compassion.
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I'm glad you've signed up for the Gideon study. Please tell us something about yourself.
I'm the director of the study, Ralph F. Wilson. I'm the Ministry Development Pastor at Community Covenant Church, Rocklin, California. I have been developing online Bible studies since 1996.
I am a physicians, involved with many community organization, serving the poor.
Q4. Obedience and Answered Prayer
in 5. Love in Action (1 John 3:11-24)
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We owe from God our life and being. Without him, we won't be around with his image imprinted in us in the form of intellect.
We are expected to be good and righteous so that God will continue to bless us with his presence in our daily activities.