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Again in II [[John]] notice that truth and [[love]] go together. [[Christians]] cannot have fellowship where there is false doctrine and lying. In verses 4-6 [[John]] admonishes us to practice truth. Note the repetition of the [[Word]] "walk" in this chapter. Truth is not something we study about or believe; it is a motivating force in our lives. It is not enough to know the truth; we must show it through our actions wherever we are. [[John]] rejoiced because certain of this lady's children were walking in the truth. This is the equivalent of "walking in the light" which was discussed in I [[John]] 1. [[ Christian]] [[love]] is not an emotion that we work up; it is simple obedience to the [[Word]] of [[God]]. When children [[love]] their parents, they obey them. If we [[love]] [[God]], we will obey Him. Christ said, "If you [[love]] me, keep my commandments." [[Christians]] too often [[love]] the [[Bible]], but hate the brethren! While saints might differ in their interpretations of certain passages in the Word, they must all agree on loving one another. Where there is a sincere [[love]] for the [[Bible]], there will be a sincere [[love]] for [[God]]'s people. Loving the truth and loving the brethren cannot be separated!
Not only must we practice the truth, but we must also protect it. There will come many false teachers who will try to deceive. In verses 7-11 [[John]] tells us that if a teacher comes and denies that [[Jesus]] Christ came in the flesh, then he is false and from the Antichrist. While there will be one great man of [[sin]] (or Antichrist) in the end times, the spirit of Antichrist is already in the world (I [[John]] 4:3). [[John]] also says those will come who will want to destroy the [[ Christian]] and the things that have been wrought in Christ. The best way to get detoured in your [[ Christian]] walk, and to lose all the spiritual ground you have gained, is to get tied up with false doctrine. Satan is a destroyer, and he uses lies to rob saints of their blessings. Throughout this chapter, [[John]] warns us not to entertain false teachers in our homes, or even to greet them! Any aid we give them is to share in their evil deeds. Find out what a man believes before you let him in your home or give him a donation. Check with your pastor if you have any questions. Whatever you do, don't be led astray by those who claim to be of [[God]], but are really of Satan!
The third epistle of [[John]] is the shortest book in the [[Bible]], containing only 299 words. [[John]]'s second epistle is the next shortest, with only 303 words. These two epistles were personal little notes to friends whom [[John]] expected to visit very soon. The title "elder" was that of [[John]] himself and the "elect lady" may have been a literal person, or may have been a particular church called by a woman's name. The [[Word]] "truth" is used four times in the first four verses of this little book.
The writer of the Book of Jude was the half- brother of Christ, called [[Judah]] in Mark 6:3. Jude does not boast of his earthly relationship to Christ, but rather calls himself a "servant of [[Jesus]] Christ, and brother of James." The purpose of the letter is stated in verses 3 and 4. He warns the believers of the false teachers in the church. [[Peter]] (II [[Peter]] 2) warned that false teachers would come. Jude says they are now at work. He identifies these men as the same men [[Peter]] described--creeping in secretly, bringing in false doctrine, and living in [[sin]]. "Turning the [[grace]] of our [[God]] into lasciviousness" means that they told people that [[grace]] opened the door for living as they pleased.
Again in II [[John]] notice that truth and [[love]] go together. [[Christians]] cannot have fellowship where there is false doctrine and lying. In verses 4-6 [[John]] admonishes us to practice truth. Note the repetition of the [[Word]] "walk" in this chapter. Truth is not something we study about or believe; it is a motivating force in our lives. It is not enough to know the truth; we must show it through our actions wherever we are. [[John]] rejoiced because certain of this lady's children were walking in the truth. This is the equivalent of "walking in the light" which was discussed in I [[John]] 1. [[ Christian]] [[love]] is not an emotion that we work up; it is simple obedience to the [[Word]] of [[God]]. When children [[love]] their parents, they obey them. If we [[love]] [[God]], we will obey Him. Christ said, "If you [[love]] me, keep my commandments." [[Christians]] too often [[love]] the [[Bible]], but hate the brethren! While saints might differ in their interpretations of certain passages in the Word, they must all agree on loving one another. Where there is a sincere [[love]] for the [[Bible]], there will be a sincere [[love]] for [[God]]'s people. Loving the truth and loving the brethren cannot be separated!
Not only must we practice the truth, but we must also protect it. There will come many false teachers who will try to deceive. In verses 7-11 [[John]] tells us that if a teacher comes and denies that [[Jesus]] Christ came in the flesh, then he is false and from the Antichrist. While there will be one great man of [[sin]] (or Antichrist) in the end times, the spirit of Antichrist is already in the world (I [[John]] 4:3). [[John]] also says those will come who will want to destroy the [[ Christian]] and the things that have been wrought in Christ. The best way to get detoured in your [[ Christian]] walk, and to lose all the spiritual ground you have gained, is to get tied up with false doctrine. Satan is a destroyer, and he uses lies to rob saints of their blessings. Throughout this chapter, [[John]] warns us not to entertain false teachers in our homes, or even to greet them! Any aid we give them is to share in their evil deeds. Find out what a man believes before you let him in your home or give him a donation. Check with your pastor if you have any questions. Whatever you do, don't be led astray by those who claim to be of [[God]], but are really of Satan!
The third epistle of [[John]] is the shortest book in the [[Bible]], containing only 299 words. [[John]]'s second epistle is the next shortest, with only 303 words. These two epistles were personal little notes to friends whom [[John]] expected to visit very soon. The title "elder" was that of [[John]] himself and the "elect lady" may have been a literal person, or may have been a particular church called by a woman's name. The [[Word]] "truth" is used four times in the first four verses of this little book.
The writer of the Book of Jude was the half- brother of Christ, called [[Judah]] in Mark 6:3. Jude does not boast of his earthly relationship to Christ, but rather calls himself a "servant of [[Jesus]] Christ, and brother of James." The purpose of the letter is stated in verses 3 and 4. He warns the believers of the false teachers in the church. [[Peter]] (II [[Peter]] 2) warned that false teachers would come. Jude says they are now at work. He identifies these men as the same men [[Peter]] described--creeping in secretly, bringing in false doctrine, and living in [[sin]]. "Turning the [[grace]] of our [[God]] into lasciviousness" means that they told people that [[grace]] opened the door for living as they pleased.