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Knowing Him: Overcoming false doctrines and walking in the light

This text explores the purpose of the book of 1 John, written in response to the Gnostics' wrong views on Jesus Christ and living as a Christian. It emphasizes the importance of actions speaking louder than words, confessing sins for forgiveness, and walking in the light of God's truth.

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Knowing Him: Overcoming false doctrines and walking in the light

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  1. WE DO KNOW THAT WE KNOW HIM 1 JOHN 2:1-5 PURPOSE OF 1 JOHN: 1:4 – THAT YOUR JOY MAY BE FULL 5:13–THAT YE MAY KNOW THAT YE HAVE ETERNAL LIFE • WRITTEN ABOUT 90 A.D. AS • AN ANSWER TO THE GNOSTICS • (Believed All Flesh Was Inherently Sinful) • Two False Doctrines Resulted: • Chastise the Body, Col. 2:20-23 • “Eat, Drink, Be Merry,” Rev. 2:6, 14-15

  2. WE DO KNOW THAT WE KNOW HIM 1 JOHN 2:1-5 THE GNOSTICS HAD A WRONG VIEW OF JESUS CHRIST If all flesh is sinful, how could Jesus Christ have come in the flesh? AN ANSWER TO THE GNOSTICS They had concluded: Christ Was Not Jesus! 1 John 4:1-3 – they are “antichrist” 1 John 1:1-4 – listen to witnesses! Heard Seen Beheld Hands Handled

  3. ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS 1 JOHN 1:5-10 GNOSTICS ALSO TAUGHT A WRONG VIEW OF LIVING AS A CHRISTIAN WORDSACTIONHYPOCRITE “He That Saith” Have Fellowship (1:6) - DarknessLie 1 John 1:6 6 If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:

  4. ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS 1 JOHN 1:5-10 WORDSACTIONHYPOCRITE “He That Saith” Have Fellowship (1:6) - DarknessLie Know Him (2:4) - Keeps Not Command.Liar 1 John 2:4 4 He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments,is a liar, and the truth is not in him.

  5. ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS 1 JOHN 1:5-10 WORDSACTIONHYPOCRITE “He That Saith” Have Fellowship (1:6) - DarknessLie Know Him (2:4) - Keeps Not Command.Liar In The Light (2:9) - Hates BrotherIn Darkness 1 John 2:9 9 He that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother,is in darkness even until now.

  6. ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS 1 JOHN 1:5-10 WORDSACTIONHYPOCRITE “He That Saith” Have Fellowship (1:6) - DarknessLie Know Him (2:4) - Keeps Not Command.Liar In The Light (2:9) - Hates BrotherIn Darkness I Love God (4:20) - Hates BrotherLiar 1 John 4:20 20 If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar:

  7. WALKING IN THE LIGHT 1 JOHN 1:5-10 WORDSACTIONTRUE CHRISTIAN 1:7 Walks What He Talks SALVATION IS NOT BY FAITH “ONLY” NEITHER IS THE DOCTRINE TRUE “ONCE SAVED, ALWAYS SAVED”

  8. WALKING IN THE LIGHT 1 JOHN 1:5-10 WORDSACTIONTRUE CHRISTIAN 1:7 Walks What He Talks 1 John 1:9 - “Confess Sins” -Forgiven, Cleansed 1 John 1:9 9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

  9. WALKING IN THE LIGHT 1 JOHN 1:5-10 WORDSACTIONTRUE CHRISTIAN 1:7 Walks What He Talks 1 John 1:9 - “Confess Sins” -Forgiven, Cleansed Acts 8:22 - “Repent…Pray” - Forgiven Acts 8:22 22 Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee.

  10. WALKING IN THE LIGHT 1 JOHN 1:5-10 WORDSACTIONTRUE CHRISTIAN 1:7 Walks What He Talks 1 John 1:9 - “Confess Sins” -Forgiven, Cleansed Acts 8:22 - “Repent…Pray” - Forgiven James 5:16 - “Confess…Pray” - Healed James 5:16 16 Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.

  11. WALKING IN THE LIGHT 1 JOHN 1:5-10 GOD LIGHT FALLEN FROM GRACE Sin Does Not “Reign” Rom. 6:12-14 Heart of Unbelief In “Departing” Heb. 3:12-14, 19 Heb. 4:1, 11 Sin Is Not “Practiced” 1 John 3:9 MAN

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