1 Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.
2 Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.
3 And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure
4 Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the 1law: for sin is the atransgression of the law.
1 Matt 5:19, Rom 7:7
5 And ye know that he was manifested to take away our 1sins; and in him is no sin.
1 Matt 9:13, Matt 18:11, Luke 19:10, Rom 5:8, 1st Tim 1:15
6 Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him. 7 Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous. 8 He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might 1destroy the works of the devil. 1 Gen 3:15, Rom 16:20, Heb 2:14
9 Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.
10 In this the children of God are manifest, and the 1children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother.
1 Gen 3:15, Matt 13:38, John 8:44, Acts 13:10, 2nd Peter 2:14
11 For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another.
12 Not as Cain, who was of that 1wicked one, and 2slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother's righteous.
1 Matt 5:37, Matt 6:13, Matt 13:19, Matt 13:38, John 17:15, 2nd Thess 3:3, 1st John 2:13, 1st John 5:18
2 Gen 4:8, Jude 11
13 Marvel not, my brethren, if the world hate you.
14 We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death.
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Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him.
16 Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.
17 But whoso hath this world's good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?
18 My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.
19 And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him.
20 For if our heart 1condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.
1 Gen 3:10, Job 23:15
21 Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God.
22 And whatsoever we 1ask, we 2receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.
1 Matt 7:7, Matt 21:22, Mark 11:24, Luke 11:9,10, Luke 18:1, John 14:13, John 15:7, John 16:23
2 Matt 18:19, James 5:16
23 And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment.
24 And he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us.
The fundamental response from the world to Christ is hatred. A major reason for this hatred is that Christ is everything the world is not; He is completely foreign to the world’s values and thinking. Christ is holy; this world loves evil (John 3:20). Christ is light, this world loves darkness (John 3:19). Christ is the revelation of true wisdom, God’s wisdom; the best this world can produce is foolishness (1 Corinthians 1:25).
This hatred for Christ also extends to believers, who are Christ’s. In fact, it is Christ’s presence within the believer which “stirs up the world’s antagonism toward God and His purposes in Christ.” Furthermore, the world no longer has access to Christ. It can no longer make Him the object of its hatred: “As long as Jesus was on earth, He remained the prime target of persecution; once his physical presence was removed, the world’s hatred would inevitably turn toward his disciples.”
Christ reminds His disciples that He had told them “A servant is not greater than His master.” Christ had first said this when he sent the Twelve out to Israel to preach the good news. Even then he had warned them, “Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves…beware of men, for they will deliver you up to councils and scourge you in their synagogues. You will be brought before governors and kings for My sake…brother will deliver up brother to death, and a father his child; and children will rise up against parents and cause them to be put to death. And you will be hated by all for My name’s sake…A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his master…If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more will they call those of his household!” (Matthew 10:16-26)
Boice sums this truth of very well: “Here is the crux of the matter. Why does the world hate Christians? It hates them because it hates their Master. Hatred does not exist because of what Christians are in themselves; they are nothing. It does not exist because of what they have done; they are harmless (or at least they should be). Hatred exists because the world hates Jesus and because Christians are identified with him by virtue of his call.”
A. People will react to the disciples in the same way they would react to Christ.
Christ says, “If they persecuted me, they will also persecute you. If they kept my word, they will also keep yours.” Christ is saying that the way people react to the message of the Gospel isn’t the responsibility of those who proclaim it: “The implication of this is that ultimately the disciples have no control over how their message will be received. People’s response to their proclamation will depend on their stand toward Jesus.”
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The great day of the LORD is near, it is near, and hasteth greatly, even the voice of the day of the LORD: the mighty man shall cry there bitterly. Zephaniah 1:14
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The great day of the LORD is near, it is near, and hasteth greatly, even the voice of the day of the LORD: the mighty man shall cry there bitterly. Zephaniah 1:14
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I honestly have no idea why the world would have any reason to hate us? Jesus never did anything to hurt anyone and Christianity is harmless. The only reason to hate us that I can think of is because of Jesus. The great deciever of this world called Satan seems to be a little upset about his so called "victory" over the son of man. LOL!
The fundamental response from the world to Christ is hatred. A major reason for this hatred is that Christ is everything the world is not; He is completely foreign to the world’s values and thinking. Christ is holy; this world loves evil (John 3:20). Christ is light, this world loves darkness (John 3:19). Christ is the revelation of true wisdom, God’s wisdom; the best this world can produce is foolishness (1 Corinthians 1:25).
Excellent words KB. The darkness hateth the light because light reveals their sin. Sin brings comdemnation. Condemnation exposes the failures of mans best efforts to be righteous, pure, and holy.
There was darkness over all the land of Egypt, but there was light in Goshen!!
Why The World Hates Us.
