By Ron Halbrook 1, 2, and 3 John are a cluster of spiritual diamonds small in size but full of value and beauty. The second letter consists of a salutation (vv. 1-3), counsel and warning (vv. 4-11), and a conclusion (vv. 12-13). Truth, love, obedience, and the teaching of Christ are presented in perfect union. If …
Category Archives: Truth Magazine Vol. 25
Salvation By “Faith Only” Proof Texts In 1 John
By Hoyt H. Houchen Faith is the need of the hour. From the pen of John we read, “For whatsoever is begotten of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that hath overcome the world, even our faith” (1 Jn. 5:4). In a world of doubt and unbelief, a world of atheism, infidelity, and …
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1 John 3:4-10 (2) The Necessity of Not Practicing Sin (vv. G-7)
By Johnny Stringer The idea that one can maintain his relationship with God and continue to be counted righteous in God’s sight, even while he is persisting in sin, is patently false. In the verses under consideration in this article, John makes clear the necessity of living righteously, not sinfully. Abiding In Christ Involves Not Sinning …
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“Walking In The Light”
By Bill Cavender “And this is the message which we have heard from him and announce unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. If we say that we have fellowship with him and walk in the darkness, we lie, and do not the truth: but if we walk in …