By John McCort “One thing that we may have but which we cannot keep for ourselves is divine love. Love unexpressed will soon be love disposed” (Author unknown). This particular proverb sums up in a nutshell the theme of 1 John 3. 1 John is known as the book of love. Chapter 3 is the chapter …
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1 John 2: Love Not The World
By Donald P. Ames Having to battle the false doctrine of the Gnostics, John here stresses an area that was vital to Christianity – the brief in both a final judgment and a life hereafter – both of which the Gnostics denied. He warns that this world, with all its sinful pleasures (Heb. 11:25), was not …
1 John 1: “Our Fellowship Is With The Father”
By Irvin Himmel There is a clear connection between the prologue of the Gospel of John and the keynote of the first epistle of John. In the former, the Word is described in relationship to God, to the creation, and to mankind (John 1: 1-4). That Word (logos) which became flesh and dwelt among men (John …
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Introduction: The Johannine Epistles: The Faith In The Crucible
By Daniel H. Ding The three letters of John are among the shooter books in the New Testament. In fact, 2nd and 3rd John are the shortest books in the New Testament. This point quite often leads us to gauge them as being of lesser importance and results in neglect on our part. They are deceptive …
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