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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'm writing these things to you so that you might not sin. Yet if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father Jesus, the Messiah, one who is righteous.

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)

It is he who is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not for ours only, but also for the whole world's.

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)

This is how we can be sure that we have come to know him: if we continually 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)

The person who says, "I have come to know him," but does not continually keep his commandments is a liar, and the truth has no place in that person.

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 whoever continually keeps his commandments is the kind of person in whom God's love has truly been perfected. This is how we can be sure that we are in union with God:

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 one who says that he abides in him must live the same way he himself lived.

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)

Dear friends, I am not writing to you a new commandment, but an old commandment that you have had from the beginning. This old commandment is the word you have heard.

Light » Who abides in the light

1 John 2:8 (show verse)

On the other hand, I am writing to you a new commandment that is truly in him and in you. For the darkness is fading away, and the true light is already shining.

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 says that he is in the light but hates his brother is still in the 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)

The person who loves his brother abides in the light, and there is no reason for him to stumble.

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 and lives in the darkness. He does not know where he is going, because the darkness has 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 am writing to you, little children, because your sins have been forgiven on account of his 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 the one who has existed from the beginning. I am writing to you, young people, because you have overcome the evil one.

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

I have written to you, little children, because you have known the Father. I have written to you, fathers, because you have known the one who has existed from the beginning. I have written to you, young people, because you are strong and because God's word remains in you and you have overcome the evil 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)

Stop loving the world and the things that are in the world. If anyone persists in loving the world, the Father's love 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 everything that is in the world the desire for fleshly gratification, the desire for possessions, and worldly arrogance is not from the Father but is from 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 and its desires are fading away, but the person who does God's will remains 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)

Little children, it is the last hour. Just as you heard that an antichrist is coming, so now many antichrists have appeared. This is how we know it 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)

They left us, but they were not part of us, for if they had been part of us, they would have stayed with us. Their leaving made it clear that none of them was really part 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)

You have an anointing from the Holy One and 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 to you because you do not know the truth, but because you do know it and because lies don't come from 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 the person who denies that Jesus is the Messiah? The person who denies the Father and the Son is an antichrist.

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)

No one who denies the Son has the Father. The person who acknowledges the Son also has the Father.

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)

What you have heard from the beginning must abide in you. If what you have heard from the beginning abides in you, you will also 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)

The message that the Son himself declared to us is 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)

I have written to you about those who are trying to deceive 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)

The anointing you received from God abides in you, and you do not need anyone to teach you this. Instead, because God's anointing teaches you about everything and is true and not a lie, abide in him, as he taught you to do.

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)

Even now, little children, abide in him. Then, when he appears, we will have confidence and will not turn away from him in shame when he comes.

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)

Since you know that he is righteous, you also know that everyone who practices righteousness has been fathered by God.

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