1 John 4:2 — Community Reflections

1 JOHN 4:2 — KING JAMES VERSION 1 0

“Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God:”

By this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh (en sarki elēlythota) is from God — the confessional test is christological: recognition of Christ's incarnation. The flesh (sarx) represents the physical, historical reality. Docetic denial of embodiment marks false spirits.

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Seeds of faith — 1 John 4

This connects directly to the promise made to Abraham. When we read this alongside the surrounding chapters, the narrative arc becomes clear: God is always working redemption, even in the darkest mome...