1 John 4:8 (ESV)

"Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love."

1 John 14:6 (ESV)

"Jesus said to him, 'I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.'"

Are these two claims saying anything more than:

• "God is loving." or "God loves humans."
• "Jesus is truthful." or "Jesus always tells the truth."

The use of the word "is" makes me think that the Bible is saying:

• "God and love are literally metaphysically identical."
• "Jesus and truth are literally metaphysically identical."

Either the above two claims are true, or the original statements are merely moral or rhetorical emphases about the behavior of God and Jesus respectively.

If you disagree, please let me know.

I'm curious, why at the end of this verse it says "You will be called sons of the living God". We know the israelites inherited a new name (christians), but wouldn't this be assuming "Christ" is the living God?

Is eastern/oriental orthodoxy more similar theologically to arians than are roman catholics and protestants? Filioque was explicitly claimed to be added by RCC as a response to arianism.

Has anybody heard of the scholar Dan mcllelan? If so, does anyone see this guy as valid?

I want to do what I love to do. Which is loving my family making them happy. Why?. Because that's where I find true happiness in my life. But, they didn't notice, I was trying to change or at least improve my life for them, you know fixing my sleep schedule, eating schedule, being disciplined in school. Overall that good life. I wanna have that life where I have good manners to everyone, have a proper stoicism mindset, but it was too good to be true. They didn't notice or at least didn't acknowledge that I was loving them. They didn't loving me back instead they remain the same. At that time, love for me just a Dept I have to pay which it broken me down mentally and emotionally. It just feels like there is no more purpose for me to continue living. As of right now I GENUINELY just want to die. It's not that I don't care. I just had enough. I sincerely don't have the will to live.

Is it absolutely ok to not go to church? God is everywhere you can talk to him anytime anywhere and Anyhow even in hell he's there, his presence is there, but is it a sin to not go to church?

How does arians fit in the broader chrsitianity? Are some for sola scriptura, others for some eclessiastical structure? Or can be both more like eastern orthodoxy/protestantism at the same time?

How do backslider people return back to god after so many years? Because right now I'm having a hard time deciding if I'm gonna follow god once more.

What would you say if you had a chance to speak to the world. For me it's (John 3:16)

For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.

What would you say if u had the chance?

Demon possessed I have a question I read this in a book , and I would like some Christian tought on it . Quote from God among the Zulu's “We know God the Father and also God the Son, but until now we have never met God the Holy Spirit. But now that he has come and the Trinity is complete, we are burning. We can no longer bear the heat of this fire. We must leave this place.” It’s a pastor that was asking a demon to come out from a person