We are in the end of our discussion of 1 John. He wrote this message in order to give confidence to the Christians that they have believed in the Truth and not to be shaken by the false teachings being spread in the church. He encouraged them to walk in the Light. So, from the very beginning Read More →
The people to whom John is writing are in danger of being confused or even blown off course by all the different ideas, claims and would-be prophets swirling around them. From the hints in this passage and elsewhere, we can figure out enough to see what John’s readers might see as they, like Read More →
We tend to think that love is a feeling. That it is a burning fire in the heart. But according to the Bible true love is not a feeling, it is an action. Love is a verb. In John 3 the apostle continues to elaborate on the theme of love. He wants to make sure that his readers have understood what Read More →
John writes his First letter to the churches in Asia Minor in a time when they are struggling with the early form of gnosticism and this leads to divisions. John writes in order to help them restore their fellowship and joy and give them confidence in their salvation. Unlike the false teachers Read More →