Beyond An Awareness
These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God (1 John 5:13).
In our opening Scripture, the Apostle John writes to believers; those whore already in Christ; who already believe in God. He wasnt writing to non-Christians. He says to them, I want you to know that you have eternal life. The word know is translated from the Greek Eido, which means to notice, observe, or become aware; its knowledge with awareness.
Therere three other major words in the Greek language for knowledge, although the English language uses the word know or knowledge to classify all of them. However, theyre not all the same; they mean different things. These three Greek words are, Ginosko, Gnosis, and Epignosis. Ginosko is revelation knowledge. For example, Ephesians 3:19 says, And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge . Know in the foregoing scripture is Ginosko, while knowledge is Gnosis. Gnosis is scientific knowledge; knowledge gained by mental activity.
The third and highest kind of knowledge is Epignosis. This kind of knowledge brings the knower into a relationship with that which is known, and thats the one that really changes your life. Imagine that someone told you that you have a gift coming to you. When it arrives and you get acquainted with it, thats Ginosko. When you unwrap the gift and become aware of what it is, thats Eido, because youve now made the observation, but you havent started relating with it. When you take out the gift and start relating with it, using and enjoying it as it were, youre into a relationship with the gift; thats Epignosis.
So, in Christianity, its not enough to be merely aware that youre a Christian and you have eternal life. That knowledge should be a vital reality in your spirit; something you relate with, live in, and enjoy in the now! That knowledge should be a vital force that controls your thinking and actions. This is where meditating on the Word is vital; it brings you into that consciousness and oneness with the truth that you know in the Word. Hallelujah!
CONFESSION : Im a member of the body of Christ, of His flesh, and of His bones. The eternal life of God is at work in every fibre of my being, every bone of my body, and every cell of my blood. Im consciously aware of, and relate with the knowledge that Christ is in me; therefore, Im unshakable and indestructible. My life is a manifestation of the glory and nature of Christ. Blessed be God!
FURTHER STUDY:
Hosea 4:6
2 Peter 1:2-4
1 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN:
Matthew 18:15-35
Exodus 10-12
2 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN:
Matthew 10:1-11
Genesis 26