Christ-followers love God with their lives, obedience, minds, & prayers.
John simplifies the Gospel- Jesus alone can make people right with God. Some joyfully accepted this and others did not.
The road to God goes exclusively through Jesus.
There are grievous sins backslidden believers can be so consumed by that the end result is losing their physical lives.
My obedience to God should be in proportion to my knowledge/belief about God
Rejecting Jesus = rejecting God. The only way to God is through the total surrender to the person and work of Christ.
Father, your ways are perfect. You see what we do not. Remind me of my limited perspective and use me however best to glorify you.
