Changed by His Love
1 John 2:21: I have not written to you because you do not know the truth, but because you know it, and that no lie is of the truth.
The key question for a Christian is: Who is Jesus Christ? Is Christ merely “an Example,” “a good Man,” or “a wonderful Teacher”; or is He God come in the flesh? John’s readers knew the truth about Christ, or else they would not have been saved. “You all know the truth, because you have the Spirit of God, an unction, and the Spirit teaches you all things” (cf. 1 John 2:20, 27). “Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of His” (Rom. 8:9). False Christians in John’s day used two special words to describe their experience: “knowledge” and “unction.” They claimed to have a special unction (anointing) from God which gave them a unique knowledge. They were “illuminated” and therefore living on a much higher level than anybody else. But John points out that all true Christians know God and have received the Spirit of God! And because they have believed the truth, they recognize a lie when they meet it. 1
Loving Him
There is a godly confidence that every believer should have, not in themselves, but in the Word of God. The more we know of Him, the more we will live for Him. This will be evident when you are graciously able to avoid conversations from personalities that what to be contentious instead of being content. When you know the truth, you can rest in the truth, and trust God for the outcome.
Do not correct a scoffer, lest he hate you; Rebuke a wise man, and he will love you. Proverbs 9:8
Loving Others
The best defense against a lie is to always live out the truth in the light.
Make Me Like You
Lord, please teach me how to be set free by your truth.
1. Wiersbe, W. W. (1996). The Bible exposition commentary. Wheaton, IL: Victor Books.
