Written to oppose heretical doctrine, the first letter from John echoes the Gospel, encouraging Christians to love one another and keep Jesus’ commands.
INTRODUCTION TO
1 John
Outline:
- Walking in the light. (1:1–2:14)
- Hindrances to fellowship. (2:15-27)
- Abiding in Christ’s love. (2:28–5:5)
- Victory and assurance through faith. (5:6-21)
Author: The Apostle John.
Date Written: Between a.d. 85 and 96.
Title: From the book’s author, John.
Background: In addition to the three letters bearing his name, John is also the author of the fourth Gospel and the book of Revelation. This letter of John is written to Christian congregations founded in truth and faith, but receiving serious challenges from false teachers. The particular error being propagated is a philosophy of religion called Gnosticism. It is built on the premise that all matter is totally evil, spirit is totally good, and that man will progress spiritually as he increases in this knowledge. This leads to further false teachings about Christ, stating that He could not have been born in the flesh since all flesh is evil. The Gnostic theories are that Jesus Christ is either a ghost that only seems to have a human body, or that He has a dual personality, sometimes divine and sometimes human. John’s mission here is to combat these errors.
Where Written: Probably Ephesus.
To Whom: To all Christians.
Content: This message of John is a warning to the believers not to be deceived by the false doctrines being spread. He addresses them as his “little children” and “beloved,” marking his closeness to them. The union between the Father and the Son is boldly proclaimed, for only as one comes to know Jesus Christ can he know the Father. John urges the believers to find full joy in God and in the knowledge of His forgiveness and grace. John’s practical instructions include admonitions for the believer to walk in the light of righteousness, to live a spiritual life marked by a spiritual birth, and to show brotherly love for others. The Christians are encouraged not to love the things of this world, to beware of antichrists, and to test the spirits to see whether they are from God or Satan. John concludes his letter of happiness and hope for the believers by reassuring them of the power of prayer and their protection in God from the evil one.
Key Words: “Fellowship”; “Love.”
The emphasis of 1 John is to stress that in order for a believer to have a proper “fellowship” with God, he must walk in obedience and truth. Proper “fellowship” with others is manifested by having “love” for one another. This “love” for others is made possible by the fact that Christ first loved us enough to lay down His life.
Themes: • God is life, God is light, God is love. • A believer’s birthmark is righteousness. • True love will manifest itself in actions, not just in words. • Perfect love drives out all fears (4:18). • The love God has for us is totally unconditional. • Only the blood of Christ can cleanse us of all our sins.
Course Description
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Who this course is for
- Anyone interested in learning about business (only practical concepts that you can use and no boring theory + we won’t cover business topics that are common sense).
