1 John 3:12-24
New Hope Chapel
English - January 07, 2024 16:00 - 36 minutes - 25 MB - ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsChristianity Religion & Spirituality messianic jesus yeshua jewish roots god christianity judaism Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
At first read, it is an alarming warning. 'Do not be like Cain,' John wrote to his congregations, and says to us today. But, Cain? How could a believer ever be like Cain? Doesn't that collide with what we believe about salvation? That's what we're going to talk about. Why would Cain's story be the best example John could think of when he was talking about love in the family of God?
1 John 3:19-20 is one of the more puzzling passages in John's first letter. It seems like circular reasoning. What's more, John talks about deeds and truth together. We often keep our theology strictly about truth. Especially to us today, with our penchant for linear logic, John's statements can seem impenetrable.
Our whole text will be 1 John 3:18-24--what do you think it means?
Grace and Peace,
Joanne G. Hagemeyer