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I did not say what tense I thought it was....you are assuming. And I like "Has come" as well.....which is still not "came" I think it best to quote scripture as is, and not adjust it to your personal interpretation.
I am not like most Christians, nor do I try to be. It is best what you let God reveal meanings to you, or go with your own interpretation rather than I try to explain...
So you have no opinion on 1 John 4:3 in what it means?
I would say that it is very important to understand what it is saying because it will help a believer to determine who is of the spirit of the antichrist or not. For me, there is no trouble in understanding what this verse is saying. It is obvious. A person cannot deny the Incarnation of Jesus Christ. This is essential in knowing the things of God as one walks with God and grows in knowledge (According to His Word).
For to deny that Jesus is God and to deny that the Living Word (second person of the Godhead) had entered into the flesh of man is essential. If Jesus was not God, He cannot be our Savior. If Jesus did not have a physical flesh and blood body that was real, He could not really pay for our sins. So to deny this or the Incarnation is to deny salvation itself. It is the spirit of the anitchrist that would be against this (of course). Whether you see that in the Scriptures or not, is of no consequence. The reality is that the Scriptures teach that the Incarnation is essential for our salvation. So you can make 1 John 4:3 some kind of mystery if you like. I will stick to what it plainly says and not be not be deceived by anyone claiming to deny the Incarnation in these last days.
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