How God Determines Who Are His Children

1 John 4 21st Century King James Version (KJ21)

4 Beloved, believe not every spirit, but test the spirits whether they are of God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.

2 Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh, is of God.

3 And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh, is not of God; and such is the spirit of Antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come, and even now already it is in the world.

4 Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them, because greater is He that is in you than he that is in the world.

5 They are of the world; therefore they speak of the world, and the world heareth them.

6 We are of God; he that knoweth God heareth us; he that is not of God heareth not us. Hereby we know the Spirit of truth, and the spirit of error.

7 Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God, and every one that loveth is born of God and knoweth God.

8 He that loveth not, knoweth not God, for God is love.

9 In this was manifested the love of God toward us: that God sent His only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through Him.

10 Herein is love: not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins.

11 Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another.

12 No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and His love is perfected in us.

13 Hereby we know that we dwell in Him and He in us: because He hath given us of His Spirit.

14 And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Savior of the world.

15 Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God.

16 And we have known and believed the love that God hath for us. God is love, and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.

17 Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the Day of Judgment; because as He is, so are we in this world.

18 There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear, because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.

19 We love Him, because He first loved us.

20 If a man say, “I love God,” and hateth his brother, he is a liar. For he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?

21 And this commandment we have from Him: that he who loveth God love his brother also.

Before You Leave Put On the Whole Armor Of God!

 

Ephesians 6:10-20New King James Version (NKJV)

The Whole Armor of God

10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might.  11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.  12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age,[a] against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.  13 Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.

14 Stand therefore, having girded your waist with truth, having put on the breastplate of righteousness,  15 and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace;  16 above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one.  17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God;  18 praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints—  19 and for me, that utterance may be given to me, that I may open my mouth boldly to make known the mystery of the gospel,  20 for which I am an ambassador in chains; that in it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.

 

Spiritual Warfare: Put On Your Armor

This is your armor from God to fight spiritual battle.  In your own strength, Satan is a formidable enemy: but when you are properly armed for spiritual warfare, you can stand against the devil's schemes.  Even though Satan's ultimate defeat is guaranteed. Christians must not take his works lightly.  He wages a daily war for our hearts and minds.  Satan will have no power over the Christian who submits to Christ's authority and puts on "the whole armor of God."  As Christians, we are under God's constant protection and care.  His unlimited resources are at our disposal.  While aware of Satan's work, we must be even more aware of the real source of power: Jesus Christ.  Satan is a defeated foe Jesus Christ is King of kings and Lord of lords.