Reflections with Andy - 1 John 5: 13-21 – Levels of Sin?
About this episode
Andy reflects on the final passage of First John, discussing God's will and the nature of idolatry.
In this Tuesday reflection that closes out First John, three threads from the final passage come together. The promise that God grants what we ask according to his will is clarified: it's not that God gives us whatever we want, but that he aligns our desires with his own — so that a heart truly surrendered to him begins to want what he wants. The closing command to keep away from idols gets personal: an idol is anything that fills in the blank after "I believe in God, but..." — whatever we tr...
People in this episode
Host: Andy Stoddard
Topics covered
- faith
- prayer
- idolatry
- God's will
- spiritual reflection
Keywords
- 1 John
- sin
- idols
- prayer
- God's will
- spirituality
- Christianity
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: 1 John
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