Abiding

Jesus commands us that we are to abide in him. He says that if we do not, we can do nothing. We can not bear any good and lasting fruit for his kingdom. In fact if we don't, we will be cast away from Jesus and thrown into the fires of hell.

Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in Me.
5 “ I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing. 6 If anyone does not abide in Me, he is cast out as a branch and is withered; and they gather them and throw them into the fire, and they are burned. 7 If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you. 8 By this My Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit; so you will be My disciples. (John 15:4-8)

Jesus also tells us that the way to abide in his love, is to keep his commandments (John 15:10), to abide in his doctrine (2 John 9), and walk in the same manner as he did (1 John 2:6).

If you keep My commandments, you will abide in My love, just as I have kept My Father's commandments and abide in His love. (John 15:10)

Whoever transgresses and does not abide in the doctrine of Christ does not have God. He who abides in the doctrine of Christ has both the Father and the Son. (2 John 9)

He who says he abides in Him ought himself also to walk just as He walked. (1 John 2:6)

Whoever abides in Jesus Christ does not sin (1 John 3:6), and can have confidence at his second coming (1 John 2:28).

Whoever abides in Him does not sin. Whoever sins has neither seen Him nor known Him. (1 John 3:6)

And now, little children, abide in Him, that when He appears, we may have confidence and not be ashamed before Him at His coming. (1 John 2:28)