First John 5:13-15
"These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, so that you may know that you have eternal life.
This is the confidence which we have before Him, that, if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.
And if we know that He hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we have the requests which we have asked from Him.
[[ “if we ask anything according to His will”
The will of Jesus is the same will of Father God, which is the same will the Holy Spirit draws us to.
Matthew 7:21
“Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father who is in heaven will enter.”
Matthew 12:50
“For whoever does the will of My Father who is in heaven, he is My brother and sister and mother.”
Matthew 18:14
“It is not the will of your Father who is in heaven that one of these little ones perish”.
John 6:40
“For this is the will of My Father, that everyone who beholds the Son and believes in Him will have eternal life, and I Myself will raise him up on the last day.”
Galatians 1:3-4
“Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, who gave Himself for our sins so that He might rescue us from this present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father”
What is that will?
Here are a few examples:
First John 5:16-17
If anyone sees his brother committing a sin not leading to death, he shall ask and God will for him give life to those who commit sin not leading to death.
There is a sin leading to death; I do not say that he should make request for this.
All unrighteousness is sin, and there is a sin not leading to death.
[[ In Mark 3:28 Jesus tells us;
“Truly I say to you, all sins shall be forgiven the sons of men, and whatever blasphemies they utter; but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit never has forgiveness, but is guilty of an eternal sin”
And in Luke 12:8-19 Jesus says;
“And I say to you, everyone who confesses Me before men, the Son of Man will confess him also before the angels of God; but he who denies Me before men will be denied before the angels of God.
And everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man, it will be forgiven him; but he who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven him.”
This is stated very clearly, you speak against the Holy Spirit, for that you will not be forgiven ]]
First John 5:18-20
We know that no one who is born of God sins; but He who was born of God keeps him, and the evil one does not touch him.
We know that we are of God, and that the whole world lies in the power of the evil one.
And we know that the Son of God has come, and has given us understanding so that we may know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true, in His Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God and eternal life.
[[ ok before you go off the deep end and give up because you have sin in your life lets put some time in reading the word of GOD the Lord Jesus.
Rom 3:21-26
“But now apart from the Law the righteousness of God has been manifested, being witnessed by the Law and the Prophets, even the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all those who believe;
for there is no distinction; for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, being justified as a gift by His grace through the redemption which is in Christ Jesus; whom God displayed publicly as a propitiation in His blood through faith.
This was to demonstrate His righteousness, because in the forbearance of God He passed over the sins previously committed;
for the demonstration, I say, of His righteousness at the present time, so that He would be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus.”
Throw what the Lord Jesus did for us on the cross, if we except His sacrifice for us we are forgiven, we are human with a free will -we will sin, but by excepting the Lord Jesus we are forgiven, if you honestly have given your life back to Him and realize the depth of what He has done for you , you will strive to be holy just as He is holy, by obeying His commandments.
And what are we told are the greatest commandments????
Mathew 22:36-39
“Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law?”
And He said to him,
“YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART, AND WITH ALL YOUR SOUL, AND WITH ALL YOUR MIND.
This is the great and foremost commandment.
The second is like it, YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF.”
Mark 12:28-31
One of the scribes came and heard them arguing, and recognizing that He had answered them well, asked Him,
“What commandment is the foremost of all”
Jesus answered,
“The foremost is, ‘HEAR, O ISRAEL! THE LORD OUR GOD IS ONE LORD; AND YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART, AND WITH ALL YOUR SOUL, AND WITH ALL YOUR MIND, AND WITH ALL YOUR STRENGTH.’ TOOLS
The second is this,
‘YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF.’
There is no other commandment greater than these.”
If you truly love the Lord your GOD you will love Father GOD and fellow believers. And in doing so you will work at not sinning.
But when you do sin know you have been forgiven, just confess and ask to be forgiven and the Lord if faithful to forgive.
But sin ( speak blasphemes ) against the Holy Spirit for by doing so you will not be forgiven.
Luke 12:8
“And I say to you, everyone who confesses Me before men, the Son of Man will confess him also before the angels of God; but he who denies Me before men will be denied before the angels of God. And everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man, it will be forgiven him; but he who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven him. ]]
First John 5:21 Little children, guard yourselves from idols.
[[ what is an idol?
Answer: any thing that you hold to, any thing you worship, anything that comes between you and the Lord Jesus.
Matthew 6:24
“No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and wealth.”
Luke 16:13
“No servant can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and wealth.”
Both of these speak of wealth, and yes wealth even if one is not willing to admit they love money its self, you can tell they do by the way they love the things money can get them, and the life style they live.
An idol is any thing that you put between you and GOD.
Are you willing to give up all you have to help a brother or sister in the Lord Jesus? He gave His life for you are you willing to give yours for Him?
Hear is a story told by Jesus: Matthew 18:20-35
it speaks of a master and a slave, the slave owes the master a great debt and when the master trier to collect the slave bags for forgievness and the master shows great mercy on him and forgives the great debt.
On his way out from the master the slave sees a fellow slave who ows him a small debt, and demands payment the fellow slave bags for forgiveness but the first slave has him thrown in to prison.
and this is where we will take up, Matthew 18: 33-35
Matthew 18:33-35
Should you not alsohave mercy on your fellow slave, in the same way that i had mercy on you?
and His master, moved with anger, handed him over to the torturers untill he should repay all that was owed him.
My heavenly Father will also do the same to you, if you do not forgive your brother from your heart."
(((( "My heavenly Father will also do the same to you. if each of you do not forgive your brother (fellow belivers) from your heart'" ))))
Hope you are getting what the Lord Jesus is saying, this is rather simple doesn't take hours, days, months or even years to figure out.
If you do not have love, murcy forgiveness, toward fellow believers, you willpay the price. ]]