Theocast
Have We Missed the Point of 1 John? (Part 2)
October 26, 2022
Summary
In today's episode, the second of two episodes on 1 John, the guys consider some specific passages from the letter that are often used to unsettle Christians and cause them to question their standing in Christ. 1 John 2:3 and surrounding, as well as 1 John 3:4-10, are discussed. How should we understand John's words on keeping the commandments and making a practice of sinning? Should these verses produce fear and doubt? Semper Reformanda: Jon and Justin put a bow on the conversation about 1 John. The guys rejoice in the goodness of the letter and contrast that with how it is often taught. Resources: Justin's sermon series on 1 John https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50_dKdCNwtI
Topics
- Episode focus: Have We Missed the Point of 1 John? (Part 2)
- In today's episode, the second of two episodes on 1 John, the guys consider some specific passages from the letter that are often used to unsettle Christians and cause them to…
- 1 John 2:3 and surrounding, as well as 1 John 3:4-10, are discussed
- How should we understand John's words on keeping the commandments and making a practice of sinning?
- Should these verses produce fear and doubt?
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Transcript
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Hi, this is Justin.
Today on Theocast is the second of two episodes around the letter of 1 John.
Today, John Moffat and I talk about some of the passages that are often isolated in the letter of 1 John and are used to cause believers to question whether they are really legitimate.
We're going to try to do some faithful exegesis.
We're going to use history.
We're going to use the context of the letter and all of those good things to try to rightly understand the text.
We really do hope that this episode today, coupled with the episode last week, is balm for your soul as you trust in Christ and seek to live for Him.
Stay tuned.
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Welcome to Theocast, encouraging weary pilgrims to rest in Christ, conversations about the Christian life from a confessional, reformed, and pastoral perspective.
Your hosts today are John Moffat, who is pastor of Grace Reformed Church in Spring Hill, Tennessee, and I'm Justin Perdue, pastor of Covenant Baptist Church in Asheville, North Carolina.
We are back with you to talk some more about 1 John.
very much talked about book.
We get as many questions about 1 John as we get about any book in the Bible.
1 John and James, right?
I mean, those are the ones that people always are asking us about, particularly because of how those books have been understood, especially in recent evangelical history.
And we began last week, just go ahead tee this up for us before I hand it over to John to set up the topic for today.
Last week's episode, so this is a part two of a two-part consideration of 1 John.
