Hereby we know that we know him.

What we need is knowledge. It is very, unsatisfactory to only think that Christ is the Son of God and our Savior. We want to know upon whom we have believed. To know God, and Jesus Christ whom he has sent is eternal life. We know those men with whom we are personally acquainted. We do not know those of whom we have only heard. To know Christ we must get acquainted with him. We can.

The way is to keep his commandments.

He has said, "If. man love me he will keep my words, and my Father will love him, and we will come and make our abode with him." Again he says, "If. man will do my will he shall know the doctrine whether it be of God." The person who makes God's will the rule of his life will have the presence of the Son and the Father, will discern their presence, will know them, and have life eternal. Bat whoso claims to know God, and lives in disobedience, is hypocritical and untruthful.

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