1 John 4:18 There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love. Did you ever read this verse and feel like you were less spiritual because you were afraid of something? The inner conversation goes something like this, "I'm afraid, and the Bible says that 'perfect love casts out all fear...' so, I must be sinning." If you've been there and done that, then let's look closer at the meaning of this verse. As with all Bible study, we must remember that there is a context with each verse. The type of literature, the time period, the author intent and theme, all play a critical role in our understanding of each text. Sometimes just a quick look at the provided headings in each chapter will help you better understand the context. In my Bible app the given heading of this section is, " God's love and ours " In 1 John 4 there is a lot of love going on in f...
These are devotional, and other, thoughts from a guy who lived in Brazil from 1997 to 2023. I recount personal experiences and Bible applications with most of my posts. These "posts" are mostly for me but if you want to, you can read them too!