Essential Grace Blog

         There are some passages that we come across in the Word that jump out at us and seem to be so self-explanatory. Then there are others that leaves us scratching our heads wondering just what to make of the text, and often we tend to avoid such passages in favour of the free flowing text that speaks to us.         One such passage that leaves me stumped is 1 John chapter 2 verse 12 to 14. The letters from John are a particular favourite of mine mostly because of his writing style. I find him to be straight forward and precise in his instruction. this passage says;               " I write to you, little children because your sins are forgiven                 I write to you fathers, because you have known Him who is from the beginning                  I write to you, young men because you have overcome the wick...

What can we truly say we know, without a shadow of a doubt? Is there anything out here that is truly true? I know a lot of things that I claim are the truth, for example I know that I hate guavas, I know I cannot stand the smell of wet dog, and I know that I love dancing, I love movement in general-and I know this without a doubt. But what about those things that we say we know but cannot bet our lives on that knowledge? I know that God loves me; I know that He made me, put me together purposefully; and desires for me to be part of His family for eternity.  I know that He was here before time-through time-and will be even after time as we know it is no longer valid. I know that He watches over earth, guiding and protecting, saving and delivering.  I know that He has proved His love for us over and over again; the most through giving His own Son to die in the place of humanity. My knowing is tangible, it is real, and it is far beyond my own understanding. It ...