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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.e., dear ones], I am writing this to you so that you will not sin anymore. But if anyone does sin, we have Someone to go to the Father on our behalf; it is Jesus Christ, the [only] righteous One.

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 One who provides a "covering over" [or atonement] for our sins [See Heb. 2:17; Dan. 9:24; II Chron. 29:24], and not for ours [who are already Christians] only, but also for the sins of the people 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 here is how we can be assured that we know Jesus [i.e., that we are saved]: [It is] by obeying what He commands us.

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)

The person who says, "I have come to know Him," but does not obey what He commands, is lying [by such a profession], and the truth [about the matter] is not in his heart.

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 the person who obeys what His teaching requires, truly in this person love for God has been made complete. This is [another way] to be sure that we are in [fellowship with] 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)

The person who claims he is continuing to live in [fellowship with] Jesus should also live the way He did.

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)

My dearly loved ones, I am not writing to you about a new commandment, but about an old one. [It is the one] you had learned about from the beginning. [Note: This is the commandment to love one another (3:1: II John 5) which Jesus had taught his disciples during His earthly ministry. See Mark 12:31]. This old commandment is the word [of God] which you heard [previously].

Light » Who abides in the light

1 John 2:8 (show verse)

Yet, I am [also] writing to you about a new commandment [Note: This commandment was to love one another as Jesus loved them. See John 13:34]; its truth is [being demonstrated] by Christ [perfectly] and [also] by you people [in a lesser measure], because the darkness [of sin] is passing away, and the real light [of righteousness] is already shining [in people's lives].

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)

The person who claims to be living in [harmony with] the light [i.e., by obeying God's truth], and [yet] hates his brother is still [living] in the darkness [of sin].

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)

[However], the person who loves his brother continues to live in [harmony with] the light [of God's truth], and such a person is not the cause of others stumbling [over his example].

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 the person who hates his brother is in the darkness [of sin] and he lives in [harmony with] that darkness, and he does not know where he is heading, because the darkness [of sin] has blinded his eyes [to his spiritual condition].

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 am writing to you, little children [i.e., dear ones], because you have been forgiven of your sins for [the sake of] Christ's name.

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

1 John 2:13 (show verse)

I am writing to you fathers, because you have known Him [i.e., Christ], [who has existed] from the beginning [See John 1:1]. I am writing to you young men, because you have overcome the [power of the] evil one [i.e., through faith they had gained victory over Satan, See 5:4].

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 to you little children [i.e., dear ones], because you have known the Father [as your God]. I have written to you fathers, because you have known Him [i.e., Christ], [who has existed] from the beginning. [See verse 13]. I have written to you young men, because you are [spiritually] strong and the word of God continues to live in your hearts, and you have overcome the [power of the] evil one [See verse 13].

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)

You should not love the [godless] world, nor the things [i.e., the materialistic values] that are part of this [present] age. If any person loves the world, a [genuine] love for the Father is not in his heart.

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 makes up the world, namely, the improper desires of the physical body, the improper desires for what is seen, and the [boastful] pride over life's possessions; these are not from the Father, but from the [godless] 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, with its [physical and material] desires, is passing away, but the person who does what God wants will continue to live forever.

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)

Dear children, it is [now] the last hour [i.e., the final period of God's dealing with people on earth], and since you have heard that an antichrist [i.e., a person who is against Christ] is coming, even now [you should be aware that] many antichrists have [already] come. This is [one way] we know that this is the last hour.

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)

These antichrists left our group [i.e., withdrew their fellowship from us], but they were not [really a part] of us, for if they had been, they would have continued [to participate] with us. But, by their leaving us, it proved that none of them were [really] a part of our group [after all].

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, you people have a "special gift" from the Holy One [Note: The Greek word for "special gift" is "charisma" and probably refers to the Holy Spirit (See Acts 2:38); "Holy One" probably refers to Jesus, (See Acts 2:27; 3:14)], and all of you know [the truth].

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 did not write to you people because you are ignorant of the truth [about these matters], but because you do know it, and because nothing false belongs to the true teaching.

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

1 John 2:22 (show verse)

Who is the liar? It is the person who denies that Jesus [truly] is the Christ [i.e., God's specially chosen One]. This person is the antichrist [See verse 18]; he is the one who denies [the truth about] 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)

Every person who denies [the truth about] the Son [See 4:2-3], does not have the Father [living in his heart]; but, the person who confesses [the truth about] the Son has the Father [living in his heart] 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)

You people should continue [to practice] what you heard from the beginning [i.e., to love one another, See verses 7-11]. If you do, then you also will continue in [fellowship with] the Son, and with 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 which Christ [or, "God"] has given to us: [It is] never ending life. [Note: This passage may mean that God promised us "the Eternal Life," that is, Christ, See John 3:16].

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)

I have written these things to you people concerning those who are trying to lead you astray [from the truth].

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)

And this is important to you: The "special gift," which you received from God [See verse 20], continues to live in your hearts, [so that] you do not need anyone to teach you [anything different]. But, since this same "special gift" teaches you concerning everything that is true, and [what it teaches] is not false, you should continue to live in [fellowship with] Christ.

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 [i.e., dear ones], continue to live in [fellowship with] Christ, so that when He appears, we may have boldness and not have [any reason] to be ashamed in front of Him at His [second] 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 you know that Christ is [truly] righteous [verse 1], then you should also know that everyone who does what is right has been [spiritually] conceived [and eventually born] by God [See 5:18].

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