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What does it mean to abide in Him?

1 John 2:27 says "But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him. "

It's clear to me that Jesus abiding in us is The Holy Spirit. But what does it mean to abide in Him?

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Permalink Reply by Carla on May 19, 2015 at 1:44pm

To abide means to persevere in the ways God has set out for us.. To be obedient in His teachings. To walk by Spirit in truth. How do we abide? Study God's Word, pray according to God's Word and do what it says. If we believe Him and trust Him, we'll do what He says. That is how we abide.

abide

[ əˈbīd ]

VERB

verb: abide · third person present: abides · past tense: abided · past participle: abided · present participle: abiding

(abide by)

accept or act in accordance with (a rule, decision, or recommendation):

"I said I would abide by their decision"

synonyms: comply with · obey · observe · follow · keep to · hold to ·
conform to · adhere to · stick to · stand by · act in accordance with · uphold · heed · accept · go along with · acknowledge · respect · defer to.

I hope you find this helpful.

Blessings, Carla

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Permalink Reply by thewatchman on May 19, 2015 at 6:30pm

Abide to me has always meant live in.

John 15:4- Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can you, except you abide in me.

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Permalink Reply by Jenny on May 19, 2015 at 10:04pm

I think it's what Galatians 5:16 describes as walking in the Spirit:

"I say then: Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh."

The words "Walk in the Spirit" make me think of moment by moment submitting my will to His will.

To do this, it would seem I must:

1. know His will (know His word)

2. acknowledge His will as better than my own, even when I don't understand (trust Him)

God bless your walk with Him

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Permalink Reply by Leonard T on May 20, 2015 at 4:27am

If you add all three previous comments (Carla, Watchman , and Jenny) together you get a pretty full picture of what abide means. The "Strong Greek Dictionary" says the following regarding the Greek word translated as "abide" in John 15:4 and other place:

G3306

μένω
menō
men'-o
A primary verb; to stay (in a given place, state, relation or expectancy): - abide, continue, dwell, endure, be present, remain, stand, tarry (for), X thine own.
Total KJV occurrences: 120

So, for me to attempt to put it in as few as word as possible I would say:

"To live in Jesus and to live because of life of Jesus." The vine illustrated in John 15 teaches us that we must be connected to the life giving source (Jesus) and that because we are connected we will bear fruit.

Lord Bless,

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Permalink Reply by Carla on May 20, 2015 at 5:26am

Beautiful team work. A lovely demonstration of why we need all parts of the body doing their part. :-)

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