...it by the word that, or by the word certainly: our English Translation slides by the difficulty : " For, if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart." I know that OTI is sometimes equivalent to y«g : St. Matt. c. vii. v. 14-. OTI orsvij i] wuA»j :...

...to cheerfulness. The state of the conscience is intimately connected with the comfort of the mind. " If our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence towards God." St. Paul, and his apostolic brethren, derived much of their satisfaction from this source, " Our rejoicing...

...neither In tongue; but in deed and in «ruth. A nJ hereby we know that we are of the truth, and ihall affure our hearts before him. For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, Tktrd Sunday after r The Collect. /~\ LORD, we beieech tîiee V_/ _ mercifully to hear us; and rant...

...might fill us with shame and confusion of face. But this falls infinitely short of God's omniscience ; for if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things, 1 John Hi. 20. And this should make sinners tremble at the thoughts of a future judgment ; for if sins...

...might fill us with shame and confusion of face. But this falls infinitely short of God's omniscience ; for if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things, 1 John iii. 2O. And this should make sinners tremble at the thoughts of a future judgment 5 for if...

...deed, and in truth." " Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God." — " God is love." — " If our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence towards God." Now we would ask, what has this holy love to God to do with a metaphysical disquisition on the " freedom...

...Likewise, our Lord tells us in verse 19, "And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him. For if our heart condemn us,...is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things." The real test of our love for Him is written in our hearts. When we fail to do what He has commanded,...

...that our faith is not in vain, that the root faith is indeed in us. Second is the condemning heart: "For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things" (3:20). At times our own hearts make us feel guilty, so John here lifts us above subjective feelings...

...and heinous, of which we have no idea. If man sees so much evil in human nature, what must God see? "If our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things." Not acts alone of sin does He set down against us daily, of which we know nothing, but the thoughts...

...tares. Remember a bad thought is not sin unless we don't take it under our control. First John 3:20-24, "For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and kiioweth all things. Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God. And...