1 JOHN 2:1-5 PURPOSE OF 1 JOHN: PURPOSE OF 1 JOHN: 1:4 – THAT YOUR JOY MAY BE FULL 5:13–THAT YE...

1 JOHN 2:1-5

PURPOSE OF 1 JOHN:PURPOSE OF 1 JOHN:1:4 – 1:4 – THAT YOUR JOY MAY BE FULLTHAT YOUR JOY MAY BE FULL5:13–5:13–THAT YE MAY KNOW THAT YE HAVE ETERNAL LIFETHAT YE MAY KNOW THAT YE HAVE ETERNAL LIFE

WRITTEN ABOUT 90 A.D. ASWRITTEN ABOUT 90 A.D. ASAN ANSWER TO THE GNOSTICSAN ANSWER TO THE GNOSTICS

(Believed All Flesh Was Inherently Sinful)(Believed All Flesh Was Inherently Sinful)

Two False Doctrines Resulted:Two False Doctrines Resulted:(1)(1) Chastise the Body, Col. 2:20-23Chastise the Body, Col. 2:20-23(2)(2) “ “Eat, Drink, Be Merry,” Rev. 2:6, 14-15Eat, Drink, Be Merry,” Rev. 2:6, 14-15

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THE GNOSTICS HAD A WRONG VIEWTHE GNOSTICS HAD A WRONG VIEW OF JESUS CHRISTOF JESUS CHRIST

If all flesh is sinful, how could Jesus Christ have come in the flesh?

AN ANSWER TO THE GNOSTICSAN ANSWER TO THE GNOSTICS

They had concluded: Christ Was Not Jesus!They had concluded: Christ Was Not Jesus!1 John 4:1-3 – they are “antichrist”1 John 4:1-3 – they are “antichrist”1 John 1:1-4 – listen to witnesses!1 John 1:1-4 – listen to witnesses!

HeardHeardSeenSeenBeheldBeheldHands HandledHands Handled

1 JOHN 1:5-10

WORDS ACTION HYPOCRITE

“He That Saith”

Have Fellowship (1:6) - Darkness Lie

1 John 1:61 John 1:66 6 If we sayIf we say that we have fellowship with him, that we have fellowship with him, and and walk in darknesswalk in darkness, , we lie,we lie, and do not the and do not the truth:truth:

GNOSTICS ALSO TAUGHT A WRONG VIEWGNOSTICS ALSO TAUGHT A WRONG VIEWOF LIVING AS A CHRISTIANOF LIVING AS A CHRISTIAN

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WORDS ACTION HYPOCRITE “He That Saith”


Know Him (2:4) - Keeps Not Command. Liar

1 John 2:41 John 2:44 4 He that saith,He that saith, I know him, and I know him, and keepeth not keepeth not his commandments,his commandments, is a liar,is a liar, and the truth is and the truth is not in him.not in him.

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In The Light (2:9) - Hates Brother In Darkness

1 John 2:91 John 2:99 9 He that saithHe that saith he is in the light, and he is in the light, and hateth his hateth his brother,brother, is in darknessis in darkness even until now. even until now.

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In The Light (2:9) - Hates Brother In Darkness

I Love God (4:20) - Hates Brother Liar

1 John 4:201 John 4:2020 20 If a man say,If a man say, I love God, and I love God, and hateth his hateth his brotherbrother, , he is a liar:he is a liar:

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WORDS ACTION TRUE CHRISTIAN

1:7

Walks What He Talks

SALVATION IS NOT BY FAITH “ONLY”SALVATION IS NOT BY FAITH “ONLY”

NEITHER IS THE DOCTRINE TRUENEITHER IS THE DOCTRINE TRUE

“ “ONCE SAVED, ALWAYS SAVED”ONCE SAVED, ALWAYS SAVED”

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1:7

Walks What He Talks

1 John 1:9 - “Confess Sins” - Forgiven, Cleansed

1 John 1:91 John 1:99 9 If we confess our sins,If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from cleanse us from all unrighteousness.all unrighteousness.

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1:7

Walks What He Talks


Acts 8:22 - “Repent…Pray” - Forgiven

Acts 8:22Acts 8:2222 22 RepentRepent therefore of this thy wickedness, therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God,and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine if perhaps the thought of thine heart may heart may be forgiven thee.be forgiven thee.

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1:7

Walks What He Talks


Acts 8:22 - “Repent…Pray” - Forgiven

James 5:16 - “Confess…Pray” - Healed

James 5:16James 5:1616 16 Confess your faultsConfess your faults one to another, one to another, and prayand pray one for another, that ye may be one for another, that ye may be healed.healed. The The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.availeth much.

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GOD

MAN

LIGHT

Sin Does Not “Reign”Rom. 6:12-14

Sin Is Not“Practiced” 1 John 3:9

FALLEN FROM GRACE

Heart of Unbelief In “Departing”

Heb. 3:12-14, 19 Heb. 4:1, 11

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