Introduction: Victory through Faith: Principles from 1 John 5:4: Divine Power System, Gates 2 & 3

(b) Gate 2: Basic Christian Modus Operandi. There are two problem-solving devices that can be used by the new believer until his doctrinal inventory enlarges for more advanced thought: (1) claiming promises and (2) unconditional love.  Claiming promises eliminates fear, worry, and anxiety as you place confidence in the Word of God and His faithfulness.  Unconditional love is utilized to deal with others but emphasizes personal integrity.  You allow others the privacy of their priesthood through unconditional love   while you maintain a relationship with God through your own priesthood by claiming and believing promises.  There are over 7,000   promises in Scripture.  Unconditional love for others is mandated for the believer by our Lord in John 13:34.
(c) Gate 3: Teachability through Humility. This is the freedom which develops from the absence of subjectivity.  This is where the growing  believer gets his eyes off self and on Christ.  It is with humility that truth is understood and accepted.  This leads to an orientation to grace, authority, establishment, and doctrine.  The virtue of    humility is the subject of Romans 12:3 and 1 Peter 5:5-6.