The Book of 1 John was and is a test of truth. In the first two chapters John, inspired by God, has been testing those who claim to know God, those who claim to follow Christ. And he has put and will continue to put to his readers to three tests.
1. The moral test: Do you obey Christ’s commandments? Do you practice righteousness? Do you live according to God’s rules? 2. The social test: Do you love? Do you love your brother (those within the church)? And do you love your neighbor (even those outside the church)? 3. The truth test: What do you think about Jesus? Do you believe what the apostles (these reliable eyewitness) have taught? Do you believe that Jesus is the eternal Son of God? Do you believe that He came in the flesh (1:1-4)? Do you believe He is the Christ, the divinely appointed and anointed King of God’s Kingdom? Do you believe that through His blood (His sacrificial death) we are purified from our sins (1:7)?
This Wednesday we will continue our study of 1 John and will be focusing on 1 John 2:28-3:10. Praying everyone has a blessed week.