Help! I'm a Spiritual Fake
This article discusses from 1 John four fruits of confession of your sins.
Ten Things You Should Know about the AntiChrist(s) in 1 John
Who is the antichrist referred to in 1 John? Are the many antichrists or there is only one? This article engages with these questions by looking at ten things you should know about the antichrist from the first epistle of John.
First, Second, and Third John – Introduction to the Letters of John
This chapter forms an introduction to 1 John, 2 John, and 3 John. Introductory matters addressed include the relationship of the letters to the gospel, the chronology of the letters, rhetoric and the opposition, settings and purposes of 1–3 John, the letters in relationship to one another, the relationship of the letters to ancient letters, authorship, date, and place of composition.
1-3 John – Introduction to the Johannine Letters
This chapter forms an introduction to all three of the epistles of John. Its focus is primarily on 1 John. Introductory matters addressed include the text of the epistles, authorship, genre, setting and date, the literary structure and detailed outline of 1 John, and the significance of John’s letters.
A Non-Polemical Reading of 1 John: Sin, Christology, and the Limits of Johannine Christianity
Are there very real opponents that motivated the writing of 1 John? This article offers a reading to understand the treatment of sin and Christology in 1 John that does not require Gnosticism or Docetic-like opponents to account for its outline.
The Sltz-im-Leben of Third John: A New Reconstruction
Who were Diotrephes and the Elder? Why was there a certain animosity between them? How is 3 John related to 2 John and 1 John? This article reviews five theories that address these questions.
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How to Confirm Your Call and Election
God is Love
In the book of 1 John, the apostle John points out much about the character of God to the Christians to whom he is writing. He has taught them that God is Light, He is Spirit, He is eternal. He is a Father. But perhaps the most clear picture he gives of God is that God is love. The article discusses the meaning of 1 John 4:7-21.