Review:
John wrote 1 John when he was in his 70’s or 80’s.
He was the last living apostle at the time of this writing.
He wrote from Ephesus to the surrounding churches.
The WHY? The reasons John wrote this letter:
To encourage true Christian belonging (1 John 1:3)
To help believers experience true joy (1 John 1:4)
To help believers avoid falling into patterns of sin (1 John 2:1)
To guard believers from false teaching (1 John 2:26)
To allow believers to know with certainty that they are children of God…forever! (1 John 5:13)
1 John 5:6-12
Testify or Testimony
To make a declaration for the purpose of establishing a fact.
The Three Witnesses (1 John 5:6-8)
Water—Baptism
Blood—Cross
Spirit—Life Giver
The Testimony (1 John 5:9-12)
Eternal life is found in Jesus alone.
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