A Faith Filled Life

What does this look like?

What does a man of faith look like, speak like, and live like?

A faith filled life knows where he/ she is going when they dies 1 John 5:13

Verse 13 directly states the overall purpose of John's letter, which is assuring true believers of their salvation.

Specifically, that belief in Christ guarantees salvation.

A Christian does not need to guess whether he or she will have eternal life.

Those who know God and love others show evidence God is in their life.

How does this show up in the life of a teenager in high school or middle school?

-Knowing God?

-Loving others? John has been specific regarding how a person can know they have eternal life. This starts with the only means of obtaining salvation, which is faith in the Son of God.

If there was a list of things that people could do to gain eternal life, what would be on that list?

There is no list of works a person can do to determine eternal life. Nor are there any sins a believer can commit which will cause them to lose it. Ultimately, eternal life is based—entirely—on whether a person has believed in Jesus Christ.

1 John 5:14

After emphasizing confidence in eternal life, John comments on confidence in prayer.

So John is saying the believer can 1. know he or she has eternal life and 2. know God hears their prayers. However, this verse specifies that getting a positive answer to prayer is based on asking "according to his will."

What does it mean to ask according to His will?

A faith filled life prays for God’s will 1 John 5:15

The one who knows God can take confidence that God will hear his prayers. Believers praying according to God's will know their prayers will be answered, just as they can know they have eternal life. This means that prayer is not merely about asking for favors from God. It's also about helping us understand His will, and obeying it.

A faith filled life strives for purity 1 John 5:16

You can go so far and so dark as to where your sin could lead to death.

-Can anyone give a biblical example of this?

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A Faith Filled life doesn’t go on Sinning 1 John 5: 18

Temptation will continue to exist and even mature believers will struggle with sin (Romans 7). However, actively pursuing sin as a continual practice is not the mark of someone who has been changed by Christ.

Give an example of this?

A faith filled life has understanding on how to know God.

Stays away from idols of this world