Definite

Well, I've been gone for a few days and I now have a week's worth of blog stories ready to go. However, I'll just do one at a time. Hope you've missed me. If not, I've missed being able to write my thoughts down.
While driving down the road the other day, I heard an ad for one of the many casinos one sees in Iowa and Missouri. (Thank God they were defeated in Nebraska!) The ad went on to say if you do such and such, you could be a winner. The hype made it sound like it was automatic. Just show and and it's yours. But when you really listened...you could be a winner. They don't tell you the odds are slim, reality is that you have a snowball's chance in Hades, and there is no way in the world you are going to win.
On the other hand, notice what John says in his short little five chapter book of I John. "We know we have come to know him if we obey his commands." I John 2:3 "But we know that when he appears, we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is." I John 3:2 "We know we have passed from life to death." I John 3:14 "This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us." I John 3:16. And I haven't given you all of the Scriptures. See I John 2:18; 2:21; 3:19; 3:24; 4:13; 4:16; 5:2; 5:15; 5:20. "And we know." It's a sure thing. Not a maybe or could be, but an absolute, definite. Now which one makes more sense to you? Which one is more sure? Which one is reliable? Have a great day! JW