THE FINAL “WE KNOW”

1 John 5:20-21 NLT
[20] And we know that the Son of God has come, and he has given us understanding so that we can know the true God. And now we live in fellowship with the true God because we live in fellowship with his Son, Jesus Christ. He is the only true God, and he is eternal life. [21] Dear children, keep away from anything that might take God’s place in your hearts.

John ends his letter where he started. Our fellowship with the Father and with each other depends on the issues he has presented in his letter.

Jesus is the Son of God. He came to earth as a real man. The Holy Spirit, who is our true teacher, has made His life, death, and resurrection plain to us.

Faith in Jesus’ saving work has brought us into oneness of heart with God. We are really getting to know Him, increasingly understanding His ways, and growing in our unity and fellowship with Him through trust and obedience.

Despite the efforts of unbelievers who try to turn us away from the truth by lies and deception, we stand firm in our faith because we are convinced that the God we believe in is the true God, and we can only have eternal life through Him.

So, John urges, don’t let anything lure you away from God, the Father, Son, God and Holy Spirit, as your source of truth and object of worship. Let nothing, no matter how attractive or alluring, replace God as the centre of your life.