This relationship begins when we come alive to God - that is, when, by grace, we are awakened from the state of spiritual death into which everyone is born, and receive the eternal life Jesus offers to those who trust in Him for salvation. In other words, it refers to an “I-Thou” relationship. The English word know in this verse is a translation of the Greek word ginosko, which, in this context, means an experiential knowing, not simply an intellectual understanding of facts about God or Jesus or the Bible. Jesus said, “And this is eternal life, that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent” (John 17:3). As John says, “Whoever has the Son has life whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life” (1 John 5:12).ġWe must also understand that knowing God is not an optional part of the Christian life it is the Christian life. When we speak of knowing God, it is important to understand that we are not talking about abstract or speculative thought concerning God or mystical experiences but about coming alive to God through Jesus Christ and surrendering ourselves to Him in grateful love (Rom. Thus we need to ask, how can I know God? The Call to Know God But simply knowing about God is not adequate for life with God we must know Him personally. The articles sought to give a very basic answer to that question from the Old and New Testaments. My past two articles in Knowing & Doing were titled “ Who is God?” This is the central question of our day, and many believers do not have an adequate answer for it.
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