The Epistles of John: Living in Truth and Love. 1 John 1:9-2:1
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 […]
Read More..>>The Epistles of John: Living in Truth and Love. 1 John 1b-5
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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