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John'sstylesometimesmakeshimseem  repetitiousifnotunderstood.  Ѐ3|R ( U$  \\OFFICE\Tektronix Phaser 850DP0!04 ,4U(z Z(Times New Roman U!   _TRO'3 Letter LandscapeX3' Letter'3Letter Landscape3'LetterTXXXXy'X=` h<p lx (#%'0*,.8135@8:<H?ACX XX  ^NJzl`  @X@EXXXX [p[pXpXp F ž  F@^ ^ & E  žE  EWalkingThruTheBible C @  -1STJOHN &% E&|%%&Ԉ  @ +  &|%&|Introduction    XpXp[p[pHH Author: Oneoftheuniquefeaturesofthefirstepistleisthatitdoesnot [ nameeithertheauthorortherecipients.TheEpistletotheHebrewsisthe k   onlyotherbooksimilarinthisrespect. #     FromthebeginningithasbeenrecognizedasaletterfromtheApostle  ;  JohncirculatedtothechurchesaroundEphesus(AsiaMinor). K    TheApostleJohnworkedwiththechurchinJerusalemuntilabout  c  A.D.70.AfterthedestructionofJerusalemhemadehisresidenceat s  Ephesus.HelivedtoagreatageandherewrotethefourthGospel,his +  threeepistlesandtheBookofRevelation.     MuchinformationaboutJohnandtestimonytohisworkand S authorshiphascomedowntousthroughthreeofhispupils,Polycarp,   Papias,andIgnatius,whobecameleadersinthechurchesatSmyrna, k Hierapolis,andAntioch. {#  ExternalEvidence : ` TheexternalevidencefortheApostleJohn's  authorshipisverygreat.Onlymuchlaterdidsomeonetrytosuggestthat K the"elderJohn"wasaJohndifferentfromtheApostle.Theterm"elder" [ howeverwasusedby2ndand3rdgenerationChristianstorefertotheir  predecessors,"themenofearlydays".ItwasnaturalthenforJohn,thelast s oftheapostles,torefertohimselfasoneof"theeldermen"(Cf.EGT,V, + p.160). ;  InternalEvidence : 4 Thesimilarityofthe4thGospelandthesethree S! epistlesisoverwhelming.Identicalauthorshipisobviousfromcontents, c " attitude,vocabulary,identicalexpressionstyle. #  DateandPlaceofWriting : AsEphesuswastheApostle'schiefabode 3% duringthelateryearsofhislife,wemayassumethattheywerewritten C& fromthere.CertainlytheywerewrittentaleinJohn'slife.Thetoneof ' themisthatofanoldmanwritingtoayoungergeneration.Theinternal [( relationofthethreeepistlesstronglyfavortheirtimeorderaswehave k ) them,1st,2nd,and3rd.WemaydatethemaboutA.D.8095. #!*  Recipients :  Thefirstepistlemightrightlybecalleda"general"or "; , "catholic"epistle.Itisnotaddressedtoanyspecificchurchbutisappears K# - messengerstookduplicatecopiestoareachurches(See2Johnand3 $!. John). $c"/ Ї Content :  EachofJohn'sepistleshaveintroductorymaterialanda X conclusion,butapartfromthatitisdifficulttomakeasatisfactory  analyzedoutline. p  Purpose :  Johnsayshewritesthatthejoyofhispeoplebefull(1:4)and 8 thattheymaynotsin.   Problem :  Somefalseteacherswereattemptingtoledsomeawayfrom ` thetruth.Johninapolitewaydoesnotnamethembutheleavesnodoubt  aboutwhomheisspeaking.Hislanguageandargumentsaredirectedto x  refutetheirheresy.  0    OnetermusedtodescribethisradicalphilosophywasDocetism.Itis    fromtheGreekwordthatmeanstoseem,adtheDocetiststaughtthatJesus  X  only"seemed"tohaveabody.Theyinsistedthathewasonlyaphantom h   andneverhadfleshandblood,physical,humanbody;thathewasapurely   spiritualbeingwhoonlyappearedtohaveabody.     Anothertermusedtodescribeaphilosophyadoptedandadaptedby 8  somefalseChristianteacherswasGnosticism.ThisGnosticismledto H  aboutthreedifferentattitudes:   1.0  Sinceitregardedthebodyasevil,itsometimestooktheformof p asceticismwithfasting,celibacy,rigidcontrol  andevildeliberateill ( treatmentofthebody.pp 2.0  Oritmighttaketheformthatthebodydidnotmatter,thereforeit P appetitesandlustsmightbegratifiedwithoutcontrolandwithout  limit.hpp 3.0  TheGnosticregardedhimselfasanaltogetherspiritualman;hewas 0 aboveallthematerialthingsoflife,socompletelydidtheyconsider  themselvesabovesinsthatsin,forthem,hadceasedtoexist.Tothem H Johnspeaksofdeceivingthemselves,1:810.X pp ApersonalenemyofJohnatEphesuswasamannamedCerinthus.It p" mighthelpusbyseeingbyIrenaeussaysofhim. (#   "Cerinthus,again,amanwhowaseducatedinthewisdomofthe % Egyptians,...representedJesusashavingnotbeenbornofavirgin,butas P& beingthesonofJosephandMaryaccordingtotheordinarycourseof `' humangeneration,whileheneverthelesswasmorerighteous,prudent,and ( wisethanothermen.Moreover,afterhisbaptism,Christdescendedupon x) himintheformofadovefromtheSupremeRuler,andthatthenhe  0* proclaimedtheunknownFather,andperformedmiracles.Butatlast @!+ ChristdepartedfromJesus,andthatthenJesussufferedandroseagain, !, whileChristremainedimpassible/unsuffering/inasmuchashewasa "X - spiritualbeing." h#!. Ѐrr-pAgainstHeresies,I,26:12.  $!/ o@  WHYTHESETHINGSAREWRITTEN  C Introduction:  1.0  JohnsetsforthhispurposeinwritingFirstJohn,anddeepensourfaith # inGodsWord. pp 2.0  Theidea Iwriteor Ihavewrittenappears9times.K pp  1.0  JohnWroteToGiveGodsSaintsABasisforJoy1John1:4   pp   A.0  Mendesirehappiness.1Peter3:10.@ spp   B.0  GreatesthappinesscomesfromobediencetoGodsWord. +pp   C.  Wecanrejoiceinforgivenessofsins.    II.JohnWroteToUrgePeopleToLivePureLives1John2:12   S   A.0  Jesusdiedforoursins.1John1:2 pp   B.  Jesusbloodkeepsoncleansingsaintsfromsins1John1:7     C.  Johnwouldmotivatepeopletolivepurelives. H{!  III.0  JohnWroteSoMenMightHavetheRightRelationships"pp 0  1John2:1314 p#pp   A.0  MenneedtoknowtheLord.([$pp   B.  Menneedtohaverightrelationshipwiththedevil. %   C.0  MenneedtheproperrelationtoGodsWord.%pp   D.0  BrethrenneedtohavetherightrelationshipwitheachotherP&pp 0  0pp1John2:811,3:11;'pp  IV.JohnWroteThatGodsPeopleMightHaveAccesstotheTruth x( 0  1John2:21 0c) pp   A.  TheTruthshallmakeyoufreeJohn8:32;1Tim.2:4 *!   B.0  FalseteacherstryingtoseduceGodspeople1John2:26*"pp  V.0  JohnWroteThatGodsChildrenMightKnowThatTheyHave C,$ EternalLife1John5:13 ,%pp   A.0  Menneedthiskindofassurance. BlessedAssurance#477.-&pp   B.0  ThisassurancemustbebuiltuponGodsrevealedandwritten 8k.' word.1John5:13.ppIppp #/( CONCLUSION  `0* @KK  WHYBRETHREN GOOUTFROMUS  X @2 2 # 1John2:19    Introduction ( 1.0  Itispossibleforsometo gooutfromus.1John2:19pp 2.0  ThisdangerisseeninthelivesofHymenaeusandAlexanderPpp   (1Timothy1:1920)andDemas(2Tim.4:10). `  I.0  Some GoOutBecauseofTemptationLuke8:13 x pp   A.0  Temptationmeansgenerally,atestingortrial,butitalsomeans  0   solicitationtosin.James1:1216.@  pp   B.0  Testingmaycomefrom friends(1Pet.4:3)orlustsofthe    flesh,eyes,orprideoflife.1John2:15. X pp  II.  Some GoOutBecauseOf:      A.0  CaresofthislifeLuke8:14 pp   B.0  Not seekingtheKingdomfirstMatthew6:338 pp   C.0  PleasuresofthislifeLuke8:14bH pp  III.0  Some GoOutBecauseofFalseDoctrine `pp   A.0  Johnwarnedthebrethren1John4:1;2:26ppp   B.0  JesuswarnedHisdisciplesoffalseteachersMatt.7:15(pp   C.0  Pauldescribedpeople tossedtoandfrobyeverywindof  doctrineEph.4:14@pp   D.0  TheGalatianChristianshadbeendeceivedbya perverted P gospelGal.1:69.pp   E.0  Todaybrethrenareledastraybythefalsedoctrinesthat:hpp     1.0  TheChurchofChristisjustadenominationamong x  denominations.Eph.4:4.0pp     2.0  Moralsarerelativeandultimatelydeterminedbythe  situation.Gal.5:1921.Hpp     3.0  Truthissubjective,andisobtainedthroughdialogue,and X  throughthedirectoperationoftheHolySpirit.John ! 8:32;Jude1:3p"pp  Conclusion : 8$ 1.0  Thesearesomereasonsbrethrenbecomeunfaithful.P&pp 2.0  Thosewho gooutareinthegripsofspiritualdeath1John5:16`'pp   a.0  Asinuntodeathisanysinabrotherwillnotconfessandrepent ( Є1John5:16;1John1:69.x)pp   b.0  Thosewho gooutcanreturnJames5:1920. 0*pp 3.0  Onethingmoretragicthan goingoutfromtheLordisdyingis @!+ thatcondition.!,pp 4.0  Anditisjustastragictonevercome intotheLordinthefirst "X - placeGalatians3:27;Romans6:35.#&|%% &|#