In many places in the New Testament the word
“know” is used to carry a relationship connection between God/Jesus and
man. The Greek word the Holy Spirit
consistently chose in these passages is “ginosko” which means intimate relationship gained through
experience, and carries the sense of personal fellowship with God, Christ,
or the Holy Spirit in many passages.
Here are a few examples from the Apostle John’s writings:
* The good shepherd knows His sheep and is known
by them (Jn. 10:14).
* My Father (God) knows me (Jesus) and even so I (Jesus) know the Father (Jn. 10:15).
* But you know Him (The Holy Spirit), for He dwells with you and shall be in
you (Jn.14:17).
* At that day you will know that I am in the Father, and you
in me, and I in you (Jn.14:20).
* And this is eternal life that they may know you, the only true God, and Jesus
Christ whom you have sent (Jn. 17:3).
* Now we know that we know
Him if we keep His commandments. If we
say that we know
Him and do not keep His commands, we are a liar. But if we keep His word, His love is
perfected in us. By this we know that we are in Him (1 Jn. 2:3-5).
* By this we know love because He laid down His life for us (1 Jn. 3:16).
* By this we know that He abides in us, by the Spirit whom He has given us (1
Jn. 3:24).
* Beloved let us love one another for God is
of love; and everyone who loves is born of God
and knows God (1 Jn. 4:7).
“I never knew you” (Matt. 7:23).
Jesus will say this on the Day of Judgment to many who do works in His
name but lack relationship with Him. It
is oh so important to recognize this relational dynamic the Bible clearly
teaches.
“AND YOU SHALL KNOW
THE TRUTH”…
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