The 1st, 2nd, & 3rd Epistles of John - from the Bible

[Book of Jeremiah]

The 1st and 2nd Epistles of Peter are posted on the Religion Forum and today begins the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Epistles of John. As we begin with the First Epistle of John we learn that God is light, God is love and God is life. If a person is not born again and / or does not obey God - they are living in darkness, apart from God's love and are not spiritually alive. Jesus Christ is the Way, the Truth and the Life. No man can come to the Father except through the Son. Through repentance of sins and receiving Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior, according to Romans 10:9,10, a person can be born again. Jesus said, Ye must be born again to enter into the kingdom of heaven. We begin with the first introduction / description of First John from Nelson Publisher's Authorized King James Version.
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GOD is light, God is love, and God is life. John is enjoying a delightful fellowship with that God of light, love and life, and he desperately desires that his spiritual children enjoy the same fellowship.
God is light. Therefore, to engage in fellowship with Him we must walk in the light and not in darkness. As we walk in the light, we will regularly confess our sins, allowing the blood of Christ to continually cleanse us. Two major roadblocks to hinder this walk will be falling in love with the world and falling for the alluring lies of false teachers.
God is love. Since we are His children we must walk in love. In fact, John says that if we do not love, we do not know God. Love is more than just words, it is actions.
Love is giving not getting. Biblical love is unconditional in nature. Christ's love fulfilled those qualities and when that brand of love characterizes us, we will be free of self-condemnation and experience confidence before God.
God is life. Those who fellowship with Him must possess His quality of life. Faith in Jesus Christ infuses us with God's life-eternal life.
Although the apostle John's name is not found in this book, it was given the title Ioannou A, the "First of John."

Introduction
That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life;
2 (For the life was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and shew unto you that eternal life, which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us)
3 That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.
4 And these things write we unto you, that your joy may be full.

 

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Walk in the Light

5 This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.
6 If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:
7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.

 

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Confession of Sin

8 If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
10 If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.

 

[Steven_R]

You're a woman, right? If you are, you shouldn't be posting this kind of stuff.

1 Timothy 2:12 - But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.
1 Corinthians 14:34 - Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but [they are commanded] to be under obedience, as also saith the law.
1 Timothy 2:11 - Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection.
1 Corinthians 14:35 - And if they will learn any thing, let them ask their husbands at home: for it is a shame for women to speak in the church.
1 Corinthians 11:5 - But every woman that prayeth or prophesieth with [her] head uncovered dishonoureth her head: for that is even all one as if she were shaven.

I worry about you and don't want to see you smote down in the name of the LORD or stoned in the streets like a common harlot or burned at the stake as a witch (which we shall not suffer to live) and as a mere woman you risk these things when you preach to us heathens.

Just trying to keep your pretty little head in one piece.

 

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Confession of Sin - cont'

2 My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous.
2 And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not our's only, but also for the sins of the whole world.

 

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You're a woman, right? If you are, you shouldn't be posting this kind of stuff.

1 Timothy 2:12 - But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.
1 Corinthians 14:34 - Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but [they are commanded] to be under obedience, as also saith the law.
1 Timothy 2:11 - Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection.
1 Corinthians 14:35 - And if they will learn any thing, let them ask their husbands at home: for it is a shame for women to speak in the church.
1 Corinthians 11:5 - But every woman that prayeth or prophesieth with [her] head uncovered dishonoureth her head: for that is even all one as if she were shaven.

I worry about you and don't want to see you smote down in the name of the LORD or stoned in the streets like a common harlot or burned at the stake as a witch (which we shall not suffer to live) and as a mere woman you risk these things when you preach to us heathens.

Just trying to keep your pretty little head in one piece.

Thank you, Steven R. I am not in a church. I am on a message board typing out the scriptures. Think of me as a secretary. I'm just typing out the message. The preachers are the ones speaking in Scripture. Thank you for your concern but you do not need to worry about me. I am under the Blood of Jesus Christ and it is Jesus Christ that keeps me and watches over me.

 

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Obedience to His Commandments

3 And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.
4 He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
5 But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him.
6 He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also to walk, even as he walked.

 

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Love for One Another

7 Brethren, I write no new commandment unto you, but an old commandment which ye had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word which ye have heard from the beginning.
8 Again, a new commandment I write unto you, which thing is true in him and in you: because the darkness is past, and the true light now shineth.
9 He that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in darkness even until now.
10 He that loveth his brother abideth in the light, and there is none occasion of stumbling in him.
11 But he that hateth his brother is in darkness, and walked in darkness and knoweth not whither he goeth, because that darkness hath blinded his eyes.
12 I write unto you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name's sake.
13 I write unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I write unto you, young men, because ye have overcome the wicked one, I write unto you, little children, because ye have known the Father.
14 I have written unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I have written unto you, young men, because ye are strong, and the word of God abideth in you, and ye have overcome the wicked one.

 

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Love of the World

15 Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.
16 For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but of the world.
17 And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.

 

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Spirit of the Antichrist

18 Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that an'-ti-christ shall come, even now are there many an'-ti-christs; whereby we know that it is the last time.
19 They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us: but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us.
20 But ye have an unction from the Holy One, and ye know all things.
21 I have not written unto you because ye know not the truth, but because ye know it, and that no lie is of the truth.
22 Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is an'-ti-christ, that denieth the Father and the Son.
23 Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father: [but] he that hath acknowledgeth the Son hath the Father also.
24 Let that therefore abide in you, which ye have heard from the beginning. If that which ye have heard from the beginning shall remain in you, ye also shall continue in the Son, and in the Father.
25 And this is the promise that he hath promised us, even eternal life.
26 These things have I written unto you concerning them that seduce you.
27 But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you all things, and is truth and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him.

 

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Purity of Life

28 And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.
29 If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of him.

 

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Purity of Life cont'

3 Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.
2 Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.
3 And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.

 

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Practice of Righteousness

4 Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.
5 And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin.
6 Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth has not seen him, neither known him.
7 Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.
8 He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.
9 Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin: for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.
10 In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother.
11 For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another.
12 Not as Cain, who was of that wicked one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother's righteous.

 

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Love in Deed and in Truth

13 Marvel not, my brethren, if the world hate you.
14 We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death.
15 Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him.
16 Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.
17 But whoso hath this world's good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?
18 My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.
19 And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him.
20 For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.
21 Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God.
22 And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.
23 And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment.
24 And he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us.

 

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From the devotional page of same Nelson Bible for 1 John 3:2 - this is a teaching by John G. Lake

DESTROYING THE WORKS OF THE DEVIL 1 John 3:2 By John G. Lake

The power of God, the Holy Ghost, is the Spirit of dominion. It makes one not subject to the forces of the world, the flesh or the devil. these are under the Christian's feet. John said: "Beloved, now are we the sons of God....." (1 John 3:2)
Beloved, God wants us to come, to stay, and to live in that abiding place which is the Christian's estate. This is the heavenly place in Christ Jesus. This is the secret place of the Most High.
The Word of God gives us this key. It says {of the believer} : ".....that the wicked one toucheth him not"
{1 John 5:18}, when the Spirit of God radiated from the man Jesus, I wonder how close it was possible for the evil spirit to come to Him?
Do you not see that the Spirit of God is as destructive of evil as it is creative of good?
It was impossible for the evil one to come near Him, and I feel sure Satan talked to Jesus from a safe distance.
It is the same with the Christian. It is not only in his spirit that he needs to be rid of sin, nor in his soul he is to be pure. It is God in the body that the individual needs for a well body. It is just God that he needs.
The complaint of the devil {to God} concerning Job was: "Hast thou not made an hedge about him . . . ?"
{Job 1:10}
He was not able to get through that hedge to touch the man. Don't you know that the radiation of the Spirit of God around the Lord Jesus was His safeguard? The artists paint a halo around the head of Jesus. They might just as well put it about His hands, feet, body, because the radiation of the Spirit of God is from all the being.
Now the Spirit of God radiates from the Christian's person because of the indwelling Holy Ghost, and makes him impregnable to any touch or contact of evil forces. He is the subjective force himself, the Spirit of God radiates from him as long as his faith in God is active. "For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil" John 3:8.
The reason people become sick is the same reason that they become sinful. There is no difference. The suggestion of oppression is presented, and {the person} becoming frightened, the disease secures a foothold. "In my name shall they (the believers) cast out devils" {Mark 16:17} The believer says: "In the name of Jesus, I refuse to have this thing."
So the prayer of the apostle comes to us with a fresh understanding: "I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. Faithful is he that called you, who also will do it." 1 Thessalonians 5:23,24
- John G. Lake

 

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Testing of the spirits

4 Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
2 Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God:
3 And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of an'-ti-christ, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already it is in the world.
4 Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.
5 They are of the world: therefore speak they of the world, and the world heareth them.
6 We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us; he that is not of God heareth not us, Hereby know we the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error.

 

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Love as Christ loved

7 Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God: and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.
8 He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.
9 In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.
10 Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.
11 Beloved, if God so loves us we ought also to love one another.
12 No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us.
13 Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit.
14 And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world.
15 Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him and he in God.
16 And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.
17 Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world.
18 There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.
19 We love him, because he first loved us.
20 If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?
21 And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also.

5 Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and everyone that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him.
2 By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments.
3 For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.

 

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Victory over the World

4 For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.
5 Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God?

 

[Steven_R]

You're a woman, right? If you are, you shouldn't be posting this kind of stuff.

1 Timothy 2:12 - But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.
1 Corinthians 14:34 - Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but [they are commanded] to be under obedience, as also saith the law.
1 Timothy 2:11 - Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection.
1 Corinthians 14:35 - And if they will learn any thing, let them ask their husbands at home: for it is a shame for women to speak in the church.
1 Corinthians 11:5 - But every woman that prayeth or prophesieth with [her] head uncovered dishonoureth her head: for that is even all one as if she were shaven.

I worry about you and don't want to see you smote down in the name of the LORD or stoned in the streets like a common harlot or burned at the stake as a witch (which we shall not suffer to live) and as a mere woman you risk these things when you preach to us heathens.

Just trying to keep your pretty little head in one piece.

Thank you, Steven R. I am not in a church. I am on a message board typing out the scriptures. Think of me as a secretary. I'm just typing out the message. The preachers are the ones speaking in Scripture. Thank you for your concern but you do not need to worry about me. I am under the Blood of Jesus Christ and it is Jesus Christ that keeps me and watches over me.

Seems to me that's splitting hairs. Telling godless swine like me about the LORD is man's work. You're job is to make babies and keep your mouth shut according to people like Paul. Working his side of the street instead of tending to womanly things like making dinner, keeping you mouth shut, and getting on your back is a good way to end up being killed by a mob who is amped up on outrage and righteous indignation.

 

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Assurance of Salvation

6 This is he that came by water and blood, even Jesus Christ: not by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit that beareth witness, because the Spirit is truth.
7 For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit: and these three are one.
8 And there are three that bear witness in earth, the spirit and the water and the blood: and these three agree in one.
9 If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater: for this is the witness of God which he hath testified of his Son.
10 He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he believeth not the record that God gave of his Son.
11 And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.
12 He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.
13 These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.