BEING CLOSE TO JESUS

"We know that when He is revealed, we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is" (1 John 3:2 NKJV). To have a close relationship with Jesus, we must know Him. Knowing Him enables us to become like Him and experience oneness with Him. Sin cannot be part of this. It is sin to be unloving. First John 3:14 says that those who hate abide in death. But loving people is hard sometimes. That's why we need God's Spirit within us to enable us to love even when it's hard.