II JOHN

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Theme: Truth

Author: Apostle John

Time: Late 1st Century AD

Key Words:

Truth 5

Commandment 4

Love 4

Doctrine 3

Key Scripture:

2 John 9 ESV

9 Everyone who goes on ahead and does not abide in the teaching of Christ, does not have God. Whoever abides in the teaching has both the Father and the Son.

Structure:

Chapters 1-6: Walking in true doctrine

Chapters 7-13: Falling from true doctrine

Purpose of the Book:

1. To warn against the deceivers that come in the spirit of the Anti Christ

2. To instruct against receiving such deceivers

3. To encourage them to aid in the doctrine of Christ

Message of the Book:

1. The believer is to walk in the commandment of love and abide in true doctrine

  • Abiding in true doctrine is like abiding by Jesus

2. The believer is not even to be hospitable to deceivers and transgressors to the doctrine of Christ

  • If someone is to oppose the church you are not to welcome Him

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