{"id":3297,"date":"2025-04-30T22:40:17","date_gmt":"2025-05-01T05:40:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/answeringtoday.com\/staging\/4887\/?p=3297"},"modified":"2025-05-01T09:45:41","modified_gmt":"2025-05-01T16:45:41","slug":"do-i-know-god","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/answeringtoday.com\/staging\/4887\/do-i-know-god\/","title":{"rendered":"Do I Know God?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3297\" class=\"elementor elementor-3297\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29e284e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"29e284e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3dffa1e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3dffa1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb0293b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cb0293b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e87df43 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e87df43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">QUESTION:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7dab48b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7dab48b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">DO I KNOW GOD?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d9781d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7d9781d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1ddab4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a1ddab4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ANSWER:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-203483f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"203483f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><strong>Knowing about God is not enough\u2014eternal life depends on personally knowing God through a surrendered relationship with Jesus Christ.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9ec4c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c9ec4c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\" data-start=\"149\" data-end=\"408\"><strong data-start=\"149\" data-end=\"237\">\u201cThere is a world of difference between knowing about God and actually knowing God.\u201d<\/strong><br data-start=\"237\" data-end=\"240\" \/>This powerful statement is often raised and thoughtfully discussed by my good friend, Pastor Renel Cabral of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abidecf.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Abide Christian Fellowship<\/strong><\/a>\u2014and he\u2019s absolutely right.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"410\" data-end=\"790\">This is not just a clever phrase\u2014it\u2019s a truth that separates religious routine from real relationship. Many people today can quote Bible verses, recite theological facts, or even teach others about God\u2019s love, power, and mercy. But when life shakes them, when trials come, or when temptation knocks, it becomes evident: knowing about God is not the same as knowing God personally.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"792\" data-end=\"877\">So how can you tell the difference? And more importantly, how can you truly know God?<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"879\" data-end=\"921\">Let\u2019s explore this life-defining question.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9233c2 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"f9233c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26ba562 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"26ba562\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 data-start=\"800\" data-end=\"844\">1. What Does It Mean to Know <em data-start=\"832\" data-end=\"839\">About<\/em> God?<\/h4>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"846\" data-end=\"1058\">Knowing about God means you have <strong data-start=\"879\" data-end=\"905\">intellectual awareness<\/strong> of who He is. You might believe He exists, you might admire His character, and you may even agree with what the Bible says about Him. You may know that:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1060\" data-end=\"1236\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1060\" data-end=\"1103\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1062\" data-end=\"1103\">God is the Creator of heaven and earth.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1104\" data-end=\"1144\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1106\" data-end=\"1144\">God is holy, just, and all-powerful.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1145\" data-end=\"1192\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1147\" data-end=\"1192\">God is loving, merciful, and full of grace.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1193\" data-end=\"1236\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1195\" data-end=\"1236\">Jesus died on the cross and rose again.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1238\" data-end=\"1261\">And still\u2014not know God.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1263\" data-end=\"1517\">You can read books about a historical figure, watch documentaries, and even visit places they walked. But until you meet them face to face, walk with them, talk with them, and experience life with them, you don\u2019t <em data-start=\"1476\" data-end=\"1483\">truly<\/em> know them. That\u2019s the difference.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1519\" data-end=\"1733\">Many people know about God the way they know about a celebrity\u2014familiar with the facts but far from fellowship. This kind of knowledge doesn\u2019t transform your heart. It doesn&#8217;t bring intimacy. And it won\u2019t save you.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1735\" data-end=\"2003\">As James 2:19 says, <strong data-start=\"1755\" data-end=\"1847\"><em data-start=\"1757\" data-end=\"1845\">\u201cYou believe that there is one God. You do well. Even the demons believe\u2014and tremble!\u201d<\/em><\/strong> Knowing <em data-start=\"1856\" data-end=\"1863\">about<\/em> God is not enough. Even the devil knows Scripture. Even demons know who Jesus is. But they don\u2019t love Him. They are not surrendered to Him and they rejected Him.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f689845 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"f689845\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41b0232 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"41b0232\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 data-start=\"241\" data-end=\"291\">2. What Is the Meaning of Actually Knowing God?<\/h4>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"293\" data-end=\"454\">To know God means you have entered into a <strong data-start=\"335\" data-end=\"375\">personal, life-changing relationship<\/strong> with Him. It is not just belief\u2014it is <strong data-start=\"414\" data-end=\"453\">intimacy, fellowship, and surrender<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"456\" data-end=\"474\">Knowing God means:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"476\" data-end=\"1191\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"476\" data-end=\"650\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"478\" data-end=\"650\"><strong data-start=\"478\" data-end=\"534\">You have been born again, meaning spiritually reborn<\/strong> (See also: <strong data-start=\"541\" data-end=\"647\"><a href=\"https:\/\/answeringtoday.com\/what-does-it-mean-to-be-born-again\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"543\" data-end=\"645\">\u201cWhat Does it Mean to be Born Again?\u201d<\/a><\/strong>).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"651\" data-end=\"753\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"653\" data-end=\"753\"><strong data-start=\"653\" data-end=\"751\">You have turned away from a life in rejection of God and returned to Him through Jesus Christ. <\/strong>(See also:<strong data-start=\"653\" data-end=\"751\"><a href=\"https:\/\/answeringtoday.com\/how-can-i-return-to-god\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"543\" data-end=\"645\">\u201cHow Can I Return to God?\u201d<\/a><\/strong>)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"754\" data-end=\"838\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"756\" data-end=\"838\">You have <strong data-start=\"765\" data-end=\"797\">entrusted your life to Jesus<\/strong>, not just agreed with facts about Him. (See also: <strong data-start=\"541\" data-end=\"647\"><a href=\"https:\/\/answeringtoday.com\/what-does-it-mean-to-believe-in-jesus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"543\" data-end=\"645\">\u201cWhat Does it Mean to Believe in Jesus?\u201d<\/a><\/strong>).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"839\" data-end=\"899\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"841\" data-end=\"899\">You talk to God and <strong data-start=\"861\" data-end=\"896\">hear Him speak through His Word<\/strong>. (See also: <strong data-start=\"541\" data-end=\"647\"><a href=\"https:\/\/answeringtoday.com\/what-is-prayer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"543\" data-end=\"645\">\u201cWhat is Prayer?\u201d<\/a><\/strong>).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"900\" data-end=\"974\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"902\" data-end=\"974\">You love Him, not out of fear or duty, but because He first loved you.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"975\" data-end=\"1071\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"977\" data-end=\"1071\">You seek to <strong data-start=\"989\" data-end=\"1010\">live in obedience<\/strong>, not just as a command, but as a response to relationship.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1072\" data-end=\"1191\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1074\" data-end=\"1191\">You <strong data-start=\"1078\" data-end=\"1100\">walk in the Spirit<\/strong>, choosing to follow His lead rather than the desires of your flesh (see Galatians 5:16).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1193\" data-end=\"1395\">This kind of knowledge comes from the heart, not just the head. It\u2019s not achieved through education, church attendance, or spiritual performance. It is <strong data-start=\"1345\" data-end=\"1355\">a gift<\/strong>, given to those who repent and believe.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1397\" data-end=\"1517\">The apostle Paul, who had great knowledge of Scripture even before becoming a Christian, wrote this after knowing Jesus:<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1519\" data-end=\"1669\"><strong data-start=\"1519\" data-end=\"1648\"><em data-start=\"1521\" data-end=\"1646\">\u201cYet indeed I also count all things loss for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord\u2026 that I may know Him\u2026\u201d<\/em><\/strong> (Philippians 3:8,10)<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1671\" data-end=\"1746\"><strong>To know <em data-start=\"1679\" data-end=\"1686\">about<\/em> God is to study facts.<\/strong><br data-start=\"1709\" data-end=\"1712\" \/><strong>To know <em data-start=\"1720\" data-end=\"1725\">God<\/em> is to walk with Him.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52bf4a5 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"52bf4a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c8adf1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3c8adf1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 data-start=\"3214\" data-end=\"3265\">Final Thought: The Eternal Weight of Knowing God<\/h4>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3267\" data-end=\"3312\">The Lord Jesus Himself made it crystal clear:<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3314\" data-end=\"3443\"><strong data-start=\"3314\" data-end=\"3427\"><em data-start=\"3316\" data-end=\"3425\">\u201cAnd this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent.\u201d<\/em><\/strong> (<strong data-start=\"3429\" data-end=\"3442\">John 17:3<\/strong>)<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3445\" data-end=\"3727\">Your eternal future does not depend on your knowledge <em data-start=\"3499\" data-end=\"3506\">about<\/em> God\u2014but on your <strong data-start=\"3523\" data-end=\"3539\">relationship<\/strong> with Him. You can read every theology book, attend every Bible study, and quote every verse\u2014yet still miss the very heart of Christianity: <strong data-start=\"3679\" data-end=\"3705\">knowing God personally<\/strong> through Jesus Christ.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3729\" data-end=\"3836\">So let me ask you again: <strong data-start=\"3754\" data-end=\"3774\">Do you know God?<\/strong><br data-start=\"3774\" data-end=\"3777\" \/>Not <em data-start=\"3781\" data-end=\"3804\">do you know about Him<\/em>, but <strong data-start=\"3810\" data-end=\"3836\">do you truly know Him?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3838\" data-end=\"3967\">If not, today is the day to begin that relationship. Not through religious efforts, but by coming to Him in repentance and faith.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3969\" data-end=\"4055\"><strong data-start=\"3969\" data-end=\"4029\">If you want to know God, He is not hiding. He\u2019s waiting.<\/strong><br data-start=\"4029\" data-end=\"4032\" \/>Come back to Him today.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"4057\" data-end=\"4170\"><strong data-start=\"4057\" data-end=\"4170\">Click here to learn how: <a href=\"https:\/\/answeringtoday.com\/how-can-i-return-to-god\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"4084\" data-end=\"4168\">&#8220;How Can I Return to God?&#8221;<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4057\" data-end=\"4170\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4057\" data-end=\"4170\">Other Related Topics:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"4057\" data-end=\"4170\"><a href=\"https:\/\/answeringtoday.com\/is-there-a-god\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>&#8220;Is There a God?&#8221;<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4057\" data-end=\"4170\"><a href=\"https:\/\/answeringtoday.com\/who-is-the-one-true-god\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>&#8220;Who is the One True God?&#8221;<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4057\" data-end=\"4170\"><a href=\"https:\/\/answeringtoday.com\/what-are-the-attributes-of-god\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>&#8220;What Are The Attributes of God?&#8221;<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4057\" data-end=\"4170\"><a href=\"https:\/\/answeringtoday.com\/do-i-need-god\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>&#8220;Do I Need God?&#8221;<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4057\" data-end=\"4170\"><a href=\"https:\/\/answeringtoday.com\/why-do-i-need-to-be-reconciled-with-god\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>&#8220;Why Do I Need to be Reconciled With God?&#8221;<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4057\" data-end=\"4170\"><a href=\"https:\/\/answeringtoday.com\/who-is-jesus-christ\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>&#8220;Who is Jesus Christ?&#8221;<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54fa198 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"54fa198\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-408df66 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"408df66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 data-start=\"184\" data-end=\"229\">A Personal Testimony: I Thought I Knew God<\/h4>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"231\" data-end=\"297\">I grew up as a devout Catholic\u2014and I sincerely thought I knew God.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"299\" data-end=\"618\">I dreamed of becoming a priest. I knew all the sacraments, faithfully prayed the rosary, and was a passionate defender of Mary. Nobody could outmatch my church attendance. I would go to Mass even before heading to school, and I spent most of my free time in the adoration chapel, seeking God in the only way I knew how. I also knew how to receive Jesus through the Eucharist, and because of that, I was certain I knew Jesus.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"620\" data-end=\"666\"><strong>But here\u2019s the truth: I only <em data-start=\"649\" data-end=\"661\">knew about<\/em> God.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"668\" data-end=\"907\">Everything changed when, while spending quiet hours in the adoration chapel, I began reading the Bible. The more I immersed myself in the Word of God, the more I began to see that there was more to Him than religious rituals and doctrines.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"909\" data-end=\"1236\">Then one summer afternoon, while praying through the window of my room, I felt something different\u2014I was no longer just reading about God; I was <strong data-start=\"1054\" data-end=\"1074\">encountering Him<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"909\" data-end=\"1236\"><strong>Right there, without anyone telling me what to say or do, I made a decision:<\/strong><br data-start=\"1152\" data-end=\"1155\" \/><strong>I surrendered my life to the Lord Jesus Christ.<\/strong><br data-start=\"1202\" data-end=\"1205\" \/><strong>That moment changed me forever!<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1238\" data-end=\"1504\">I realized that what I had before were religious practices\u2014man-made teachings that gave me structure but not relationship. But when I encountered Jesus personally, I began to walk with Him, understand His will, and experience the sweet fellowship of the Holy Spirit.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1506\" data-end=\"1743\">To you who are reading this: <strong data-start=\"1535\" data-end=\"1572\">it is possible to truly know God.<\/strong><br data-start=\"1572\" data-end=\"1575\" \/>Jesus is <strong data-start=\"1584\" data-end=\"1609\">Immanuel\u2014God with us.<\/strong> He is standing at the door of your heart and knocking. If you hear His voice and open your heart, He will come in and dwell with you.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1745\" data-end=\"1799\"><strong data-start=\"1745\" data-end=\"1780\">Jesus is calling you to repent.<\/strong> <strong>Are you listening? 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