1 JOHN 2:5-6
"Those who obey God's word truly show how completely the love Him. That is how we know we are LIVING IN HIM. Those who say they live in God should live their lives as Jesus did."
How can you tell if someone is LIVING IN HIM? How do you know if you are LIVING IN HIM?
If any person says that they live their lives like Jesus, by definition they would be LIVING IN HIM. In fact the truth for today is that there is a perfect way to know if you are living out what you are saying. That you are a doer of the Word and not just a hearer of the Word. The question that you have to ask yourself is; am I obeying God's Word? Those who obey God's Word truly show how completely they love Jesus and that they are living in Him!
In our present vernacular we would say that you have to walk the walk, not talk the talk. If you say that you abide in Jesus then you ought to walk like Jesus walked. The ones who treasure His Words and understand His precepts and observe His messages truly love and obey God. That is what is known as LIVING IN HIM! That is how we can know and recognize and be sure that we are living in Him. We have reached maturity with our relationship with Jesus Christ the Lord God.
If you say you abide in Jesus Christ you ought to walk and conduct yourselves in the same way that the Lord walked and conducted Himself. This is your personal debt as a believer. So the threshold question to ask yourself is; am I truly obeying God's Word and do I completely Love Him? Am I becoming more like Jesus all the time? Am I walking in His path and footsteps? Am I trying to live like Jesus did, by obeying God the Father and doing His will? Do you completely Love the Lord? Then you know and can say the I am LIVING IN HIM!
