On the blog this week we looked at what the Apostle John says we know that we know. There are several spiritual truths that we can know with certainty. Most importantly, God's word says that we can know that we know God.
Interestingly, though, John also speaks about a few things that some people don't know. After each unknown, see John's words of concern from the letter of 1 John.
Those who hate their brothers or sisters in Christ don't know the direction they are going.
But the one who hates his brother is in the darkness, walks in the darkness, and doesn't know where he's going, because the darkness has blinded his eyes. (1 John 2.11, HCSB)
Everyone who hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life residing in him. (1 John 3.15, HCSB)
Those who haven’t looked to God as their Father don't know or understand His children.
Look at how great a love the Father has given us that we should be called God's children. And we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it didn't know Him. (1 John 3.1, HCSB)
Those who continue in a life of sin don't know God.
Everyone who remains in Him does not sin; everyone who sins has not seen Him or known Him. (1 John 3.6, HCSB)
As you can see, this is a devastating list of unknown unknowns—things they don't know that they don't know. How can they know unless someone tells them?
I hope that you and I will take the time today to let others know all that is available in Christ.
