Building On The Essentials

In our study of 1 John, the Apostle’s purpose is clearly stated in 5:13, "I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may know that you have eternal life."

John is writing that we can be assured that we have eternal life in Jesus Christ.  And we need to know that truth if we are going to live our lives for our Lord.

John is writing at the end of the first century, most likely from the city of Ephesus, which had become a powerful center for the gospel.  He writes out of his concern for the church at large, to protect them from false teachers who had left the church and were a threat to the Body of Christ.

The error of these false teachers was both theological (denying that Jesus was the Christ, the Son of God) and ethical (believing that you can call yourself a child of God and at the same time live in sin). Today, the study of 1 John becomes more and more significant as these same errors continue to permeate our society.

Chapel family, as we study this great letter of the New Testament, we can be encouraged in the truth of God’s Word and therefore stand upon it, building our lives on the essential truths so as to make a difference in our lost society.