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Showing posts with label 1 John 1. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 1 John 1. Show all posts
Saturday, November 16, 2024

Themes in 1 John 1 (5): Does John Contradict Himself?

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"The law of non-contradiction."  This is one of the fixed and cardinal rules of interpretation. The words of an author must be s...
Friday, November 15, 2024

Themes in 1 John 1 (4): Gnosticism

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"Gnosticism."  It's name is Grecian ( gnosis ), but its origin is Asiatic. It is difficult to define this heresy. It is a co...
Thursday, November 14, 2024

Themes in 1 John 1 (3): Self-Deception

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"Self-deception."  Says Haupt: The word 'deceive' used by John in verse 8 occurs in no other document of the New Testame...
Wednesday, November 13, 2024

Themes in 1 John 1 (2): The Blood of Jesus Christ

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"The blood of Jesus Christ..."  "brings about that real sinlessness which is essential to union with God" (Bishop West...
Tuesday, November 12, 2024

Themes in 1 John 1 (1): The Fatherhood of God

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The Fatherhood of God and the Sonship of men.  In verse 2 God is spoken of as "the Father."  (1.) The Old Testament conception of...
Monday, November 11, 2024

1 John1:5-10 - God is Light

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  i. 5 - ii. 28. GOD IS LIGHT. a. i. 5 - ii. 11. What Walking in the Light involves: the Condition and Conduct of the Believer. Fellowsh...
Thursday, November 7, 2024

A Note on 1 John 1 - Against Dualism

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The words which open this First Epistle of St. John — an appeal to three of the five senses in proof of the reality of Christ's body — s...