Truth and love are recurring themes throughout the three Epistles of John. Transformed by God, believers will be characterized by their love for the truth and will demonstrate genuine love for others. John's burning passion for the truth is coupled with his gentle compassion for his readers, offering in his letters advice that is both personal and profound.
Table of Contents
- Foreword
- Introduction to 1 John
- The certainties of the Word of Life
- The Tests of Salvation – Part One: Faith in God and the Certainty of Sin
- The Tests of Salvation – Part Two: Faith in the Forgiveness of Sins and Confession
- Jesus Christ: the divine advocate for the defense and the perfect sacrificial victim
- The certainty of the Christians' assurance
- A new kind of love
- The various degrees of spiritual growth
- The love that God hates
- The Antichrists and the Christians
- The hope that purifies
- The incompatibility between Christianity and sin
- The children of the devil and the children of God
- Holy affections
- Testing the minds
- Manifesting perfect love
- How to recognize a winner
- God's Witness
- The Christian's certainties
- Introduction to 2 John
- Living in truth
- The limits of love
- Introduction to 3 John
- Sacrificial love for those who are faithful to the truth
- The man who loved preeminence
- Bibliography
- Index of Greek words and expressions
- Index of biblical references
- Subject Index
ISBN: 9782890821101