The Epistles of John: Living in Truth and Love. 1 John 2:2-2:6
The Epistles of John: Living in Truth and Love. 1 John 2:2-2:6 Week 17: Jan 15, 2012 I have fallen a little behind in posting the class, and will try to catch up in the next few days. When we finished from the last posted class John had interrupted is refutation of the claims of his […]
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Week 16: Jan 8, 2012 We return to the study of First John. Having refuted the second claim, John now turns to the correct teaching. Study ii. Three Proposition Refuted (1:6-10) 1:9 – If we make it our habit to confess our sins, in his faithful righteousness he forgives us for those sins and cleanses […]
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Week 15: Dec 18, 2011 This week we continued to unpack John’s arguments. While his teaching were largely aimed at addressing those who had broken away from the church, they have a lot to say about how we live our life today. Study ii. Three Proposition Refuted (1:6-10) 1:7 But if we keep living in […]
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Week 14: Dec 11, 2011 This week we began to unpack John arguments and saw that 1 Century Gnosticism shared some key characteristic with modern 21 Century thought. Study ii. Three Proposition Refuted (1:6-10) Having establish his premise (that God is light) John now begins to address the claims of the group that left. But […]
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Week 13: Dec 4, 2011 This week we finished the prologue and got a brief start into the main part of the letter. Study 1:1b – what we have heard, what we have seen with our eyes, what we observed and touched with our own hands—this is the[1] Word of life! what we John continues with […]
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