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Themes in 1 John 2

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Themes in 1 John 2

1 John 2:1 (show verse)

My little children, I write these things unto you, that ye sin not; and if anyone has sinned, we have an Advocate before the Father, Jesus, the righteous Christ;

Advocate » Saviour » Became mediator between God and man
Advocate » Figurative
Christ » Mediator » Became mediator between God and man
Christ » Names of » Advocate
Error » Definition of » Forbidden
Evangelism » What preachers should do
Fellowship » Those that say they have fellowship with the lord, but are disobedient
Jesus Christ » Who is in jesus Christ
Jesus Christ » Names of » Advocate
Knowledge » Who knows the lord
Love » Who the love of God is perfected in
Lying/lies » Who is a liar
Mediator » Christ as
Names » Of Christ » Advocate
Privileges of saints » Having » Christ for their intercessor
Jesus Christ, Savior » Became mediator between God and man
Sin » Not sinning
Sin » Excuses offered for » Forbidden
Titles and names of saints » Little children
Transgression » Sin, definition of » Forbidden
Truth » Who the truth is not in

1 John 2:2 (show verse)

and he is the reconciliation for our sins, and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.

Deliverance » From sin » Our deliverance from, through Christ
Error » Sins » Our deliverance from, through Christ
Evangelism » What preachers should do
Fellowship » Those that say they have fellowship with the lord, but are disobedient
Jesus Christ » Who is in jesus Christ
Jesus Christ » Names of » Propitiation (expiation, our sin-offering)
Knowledge » Who knows the lord
Love » Who the love of God is perfected in
Lying/lies » Who is a liar
Our sins » Our deliverance from, through Christ
Propitiation » Expiation, sin-offering
Sins » National » Our deliverance from, through Christ
Transgression » Sin's penalty » Our deliverance from, through Christ
Truth » Who the truth is not in

1 John 2:3 (show verse)

And in this we do know that we have known him if we keep his commandments.

Assurance » Spiritual
Christ » Words of characteristics of » Assurance
Evangelism » What preachers should do
Fellowship » Those that say they have fellowship with the lord, but are disobedient
Jesus Christ » Who is in jesus Christ
Knowledge » Who knows the lord
Love » Who the love of God is perfected in
Lying/lies » Who is a liar
Truth » Who the truth is not in
Words » Kept words of Christ » Assurance
Words of Christ » Promises concerning » Assurance

1 John 2:4 (show verse)

He that says, I have known him, and does not keep his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.

Confession » Of Christ
Evangelism » What preachers should do
Fellowship » Those that say they have fellowship with the lord, but are disobedient
Ignorance of God » Evidenced by » Not keeping his commands
Inconsistency » General marks of » The double tongue
Jesus Christ » Who is in jesus Christ
Love » Who the love of God is perfected in
Lying » Antinomians guilty of
Lying/lies » Who is a liar
Religion » Inconsistency in religious life general marks of » The double tongue
Truth » Who the truth is not in

1 John 2:5 (show verse)

But whosoever keeps his word, in him verily is the charity of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him.

Assurance » Saints privileged to have, of » Union with God and Christ
Assurance » Saints privileged to have » Union with God and Christ
Evangelism » What preachers should do
Jesus Christ » Who is in jesus Christ
Love » Who the love of God is perfected in
God, Love Of » Perfected in saints » By obedience
Love to God » Perfected in obedience
Perfection » Some essential elements of » Obedience

1 John 2:6 (show verse)

He that says he abides in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.

Believers » Walk » Christlikeness
Evangelism » What preachers should do
Christ, our example » Conformity to, required in » Righteousness
Holiness » The character of Christ, the standard of
Jesus Christ » Who is in jesus Christ
Nearness to God » Abiding in Christ (select reading john 15)
Union with Christ » They who have, ought to walk as he walked
Walk » Characteristics of » Christlikeness

1 John 2:7 (show verse)

Brethren, I write no new commandment unto you, but an old commandment which ye have had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word which ye have heard from the beginning.

Light » Who abides in the light

1 John 2:8 (show verse)

Again, a new commandment I write unto you, which is the truth in him and in you, because the darkness is past, and the true light now shines.

Light » Who abides in the light
Spiritual » Believers' duties performed in the light » Dawn, spiritual, the coming of Christ ushers in the
Spiritual » Crowns » Dawn

1 John 2:9 (show verse)

He that says he is in the light and hates his brother is still in darkness.

spiritual Blindness » Uncharitableness, a proof of
Darkness » Who is in darkness
Hate » Those that hate their brother
Hatred » Condemned
Hatred » Inconsistent with » The knowledge of God
John, beloved disciple » Facts concerning » Learned the lesson of love in the school of Christ
Light » Who abides in the light
Love to man » Hypocrites, devoid of

1 John 2:10 (show verse)

He that loves his brother abides in the light, and there is no occasion of stumbling in him.

Brotherly love » General references to
Darkness » Who is in darkness
Forgiveness » Whose sins are forgiven
Hate » Those that hate their brother
John, beloved disciple » Facts concerning » Learned the lesson of love in the school of Christ
Light » Who abides in the light
Light, spiritual » Promised » To the followers of Christ
Love » Brotherly » General references to
Love » The test » To men
Love » Those that love others
Love to man » An evidence of » Being in the light
Spiritual » Light promised » To the followers of Christ
Stumbling/slipping » Who shall not stumble

1 John 2:11 (show verse)

But he that hates his brother is in darkness and walks in darkness and does not know where he goes, because that darkness hath blinded his eyes.

Blindness » Example of spiritual
Blindness » Those that walk in darkness
Blindness » What blinds people
spiritual Blindness » Uncharitableness, a proof of
Darkness » Who is in darkness
Darkness » Those that walk in darkness
Darkness » Effects of » Causes us to go astray
Forgiveness » Whose sins are forgiven
Hate » Those that hate their brother
Hatred » Inconsistent with » The knowledge of God
Spiritual » Blindness » Examples of

1 John 2:12 (show verse)

I write unto you, little children, that your sins are forgiven you for his name's sake.

Children » Promises and assurances to
Forgiveness » Whose sins are forgiven
Jesus Christ » In his name » Forgiveness » Of sins
Spiritual life » Has its infancy
Pardon » All saints enjoy
Pardon » Is granted » For the name's sake of Christ

I write unto you, fathers, that ye have known him that is from the beginning. I write unto you, young men, that ye have overcome the wicked one. I write unto you, little children, that ye have known the Father.

Adaption of truth » Different messages to different classes
Children » Promises and assurances to
God's Promises » To the overcomers » Rewards bestowed upon those who overcome
Knowledge » Those that know the lord
Spiritual life » Has its maturity
Spiritual life » Has its youth
Overcomers » Rewards bestowed upon those who overcome
Strength » Who is strong
The Devil » Saints » Overcome
The Devil » Character of » Wicked
Truth » Adaption of » Different messages to different classes
Victory/overcoming » Who overcomes the wicked

1 John 2:14 (show verse)

I have written unto you, fathers, that ye have known him that is from the beginning. I have written unto you, young men, that ye are strong and the word of God abides in you, and ye have overcome the wicked one.

Knowledge » Those that know the lord
Spiritual life » Has its maturity
Spiritual life » Has its youth
Maturity, spiritual » By overcoming temptation
Spiritual » Maturity how secured » By overcoming temptation
Strength » Who is strong
Victory/overcoming » Who overcomes the wicked
War » Figurative » Armor for » Over the devil
Warfare of saints » Victory in, is » Over the devil

1 John 2:15 (show verse)

Love not the world neither the things that are in the world. If anyone loves the world, the charity of the Father is not in him.

Love » What not to love
Love » Who the love of the father is not in
Love » Those that love the world
Love to God » The love of the world is a proof of not having
Repression of evil » Seven evils to be repressed » Worldliness
Seven » Evils to be repressed » Worldliness
World » The world passing away
World » Those that love the world
Worldliness » Warnings against

1 John 2:16 (show verse)

For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.

Desires » Evil
Earthly » Vision a source of temptation » To Christ
Evil » Results of » Desires
Eye » Figurative » Of evil desire, never satisfied
Flesh » Fleshly lusts
The flesh » General references to man's carnal nature
Lust » The lust of the flesh and eyes
Man » Of Christ » Natural, the
Pride » Characteristic of » The world
Pride/arrogance » The pride of life
Vision » Earthly, a source of temptation » To Christ
World » What is of the world
World » The world passing away

1 John 2:17 (show verse)

And the world passes away and the lust thereof, but he that does the will of God abides for ever.

Abidance » Who abides forever
God » Will of, submission to » The rule of every-day life
Obedience » Words of Christ concerning » Secures the blessing of divine fellowship
The Surrendered life » Submission to the divine will » The rule of every-day life
Will » God's, submission to » The rule of every-day life
Will of God » Those that do the will of God
World » The world passing away
The world » Glory of » Mutability of
Worldliness » Seen in the tendency to imitate worldly customs, etc » Unprofitable

1 John 2:18 (show verse)

Little children, it is the last hour, and as ye have heard that the antichrist comes, likewise there are also beginning to be many antichrists, by which we know that it is the last time.

AntiChrist » The coming of antiChrist
AntiChrist » Spirit of, prevalent in apostolic times
Last days » The last days being here
Opposition » Those that oppose the lord
Prophecy » Respecting individuals, see under their names » Of apostasy

1 John 2:19 (show verse)

They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us; but this happened that it might be made manifest that they were not all of us.

AntiChrist » The coming of antiChrist
Apostates » Examples of
Apostates » Never belonged to Christ
Last days » The last days being here
Opposition » Those that oppose the lord

1 John 2:20 (show verse)

But ye have the anointing of the Holy One, and ye know all things.

Anointing » Figurative
Anointing » Figurative » Of spiritual gifts
Anointing » Saints receive
Anointing » Who has an unction from the holy one
Anointing of the holy ghost » Saints receive
Symbols of the Holy Spirit » Oil » Illuminating
Holy spirit » Believers in the early church baptized with » The ephesian believers
Holy spirit » Baptism of » The ephesian believers
Knowledge » Who knows all things
Power » Believers in the early church baptized with » The ephesian believers
Privileges » Misused » Special
Spirit » Believers in the early church baptized with » The ephesian believers
Symbols and similitudes » Of the holy spirit » Illuminating
God, Trinity » Each person in, described as » Teacher
God, Trinity » Each person in, described as » Holy
Unction » Figurative
Wisdom » True wisdom, general references to » Full of spiritual fruits

1 John 2:21 (show verse)

I have not written unto you as if ye ignore the truth, but as unto those that know it, and that no lie is of the truth.

Anointing » Who has an unction from the holy one
Knowledge » Who knows all things

1 John 2:22 (show verse)

Who is a liar but he that denies that Jesus is the Christ? This same is antichrist, who denies the Father and the Son.

AntiChrist » Who is an antiChrist
AntiChrist » Denies the father and the son
Atheism » General references to
Christ » Denial of » General references to
Coming of the lord jesus Christ » Who shall have confidence when the lord comes
Confidence » Who is confident
Denial » Those that deny the lord
Denial of Christ » General references to
Denial of Christ » Is the spirit of antiChrist
Infidelity » Doubters » Atheism, general references to
teaching » What teaches

1 John 2:23 (show verse)

Whosoever denies the Son, the same does not have the Father. Whosoever confesses the Son, has the Father also.

Acknowledgment » Those that acknowledge Christ
Christ » Compassion of » Confession of
Coming of the lord jesus Christ » Who shall have confidence when the lord comes
Confessing Christ » The duty of
Confessing Christ » A test of being saints
Confession » Those that confess jesus Christ
Confidence » Who is confident
Denial » Those that deny the lord
teaching » What teaches
Whosoever » Of condemnation

1 John 2:24 (show verse)

Let that therefore abide in you, which ye have heard from the beginning. For if that which ye have heard from the beginning shall abide in you, ye also shall continue to abide in the Son and in the Father.

Anointing » The anointing of the lord
Christ » Touched by others » Union with
Coming of the lord jesus Christ » Who shall have confidence when the lord comes
Confidence » Who is confident
Eternal life » God promising eternal life
Rebirth/being born again » Who is born of God
teaching » What teaches
Union with Christ » Maintained by » His word abiding in us
Union with Christ » Includes union with the father

1 John 2:25 (show verse)

And this is the promise that he has promised us, even eternal life.

Anointing » The anointing of the lord
Coming of the lord jesus Christ » Who shall have confidence when the lord comes
Confidence » Who is confident
Eternal life » God promising eternal life
God » Promises of characteristics of » Culminate in everlasting life
God's Promises » God's, characteristics of » Culminate in everlasting life
Life » Eternal » General references to
Eternal life » General references to
Eternal life » Saints » Have promises of
The promises of God » Subjects of » Eternal life
Rebirth/being born again » Who is born of God
teaching » What teaches

1 John 2:26 (show verse)

These things I have written unto you concerning those that seduce you.

Anointing » The anointing of the lord
Coming of the lord jesus Christ » Who shall have confidence when the lord comes
Confidence » Who is confident
Rebirth/being born again » Who is born of God
teaching » What teaches
Temptation » Special sources of worldly snares » Seducers

1 John 2:27 (show verse)

But the anointing which ye have received of him abides in you, and ye do not need that anyone teach you; but as the same anointing teaches you of all things and is truth, and is no lie; and even as it has taught you, abide ye in him.

Anointing » Figurative
Anointing » Figurative » Of spiritual gifts
Anointing » The anointing of the lord
Anointing of the holy ghost » Is abiding in saints
Anointing of the holy ghost » Guides into all truth
sacred Anointing » Illustrative of the anointing » Of saints with the holy ghost
Character » Of saints » Taught by God
Character of saints » Taught of God
Coming of the lord jesus Christ » Who shall have confidence when the lord comes
Confidence » Who is confident
Symbols of the Holy Spirit » Oil » Illuminating
Holy spirit » Called the comforter, (greek, parakletos) » Indwelling
Holy spirit » Dwelling in believers
Holy spirit » Believers in the early church baptized with » As teacher
the Indwelling of the Holy Spirit » Is abiding
Instruction » Of children encouraged » Love's great lesson
Rebirth/being born again » Who is born of God
Spirit » The leadership of holy spirit » Indwelling holy spirit, in believers
Spirit » The leadership of holy spirit » Dwelling in believers
Spirit » Believers in the early church baptized with » As teacher
Spirit » Quickeneth » Teacher
Symbols and similitudes » Of the holy spirit » Illuminating
Divine Teacher » Spirit as
teaching » What teaches
Unction » Figurative

1 John 2:28 (show verse)

And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence and not be ashamed before him at his coming.

Anointing » The anointing of the lord
not Ashamed » Not ashamed, the righteous
Boldness » Of the righteous
Coming of the lord jesus Christ » Who shall have confidence when the lord comes
Confidence » Who is confident
Nearness to God » Abiding in Christ (select reading john 15)
Rebirth/being born again » Who is born of God
Second coming of Christ » the future » Correct Attitude of » Constant abiding
The second coming of Christ » Shall not be ashamed at
Union with Christ » Beneficial results of » Confidence at his coming

1 John 2:29 (show verse)

If ye know that he is righteous, also know that any one that does righteousness is born of him.

Anointing » The anointing of the lord
God » Remember » Righteousness of
Holy spirit » Regenerating » By the word of God
New » Birth » By the word of God
New Birth » Evidenced by » Righteousness
New Birth » Effected by » Christ
Rebirth/being born again » Who is born of God
Regeneration » The teaching concerning » By the word of God
Righteousness » Of God
Righteousness » Saints » Do
Righteousness » An evidence of the new birth