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John’s EpistlesAn Appeal

Ekkehardt Mueller Principal ContributorEkkehardt Mueller Principal Contributor

John’s EpistlesContents

1. Jesus and the Johannine Letters2. Experiencing the Word of Life3. Walking in the Light: Turning Away From Sin4. Walking in the Light: Keeping His

Commandments5. Walking in the Light: Renouncing Worldliness

6. Walking in the Light: Rejecting Antichrists 7. Living as Children of God 8. Loving Brothers and Sisters 9. Believing in the Son of God10. Confidence11. Important Themes in 1 John12. John’s Letter to the Chosen Lady13. Power Struggle

INTRODUCTION

FIRST EPISTLE

SECOND EPISTLETHIRD EPISTLE

John’s EpistlesOur Goal {5}

The three epistles of John speak to issues relevant for the church today.

We would do well to listen to them, because ultimately, it is God who is speaking to us through John’s words, the God who has revealed to us truths about a greater andfirmer foundation upon which we can rest:our Creator and Redeemer, Jesus Christ.

John’s EpistlesLesson 7, August 15John’s EpistlesLesson 7, August 15

Living as Children of GodKey Text

1 John 3:1 NIV“How great is the love the Father has

lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is

that it did not know him.”

Living as Children of GodInitial Words {95}

As God’s children, we are called to walk as children of light.

The lesson point out two importantimplications of walking in the light:

(1) to live in the hope of the Second Coming and (2) to live in full awareness of Satan’s deceptive ways to tempt you back to sin.

Living as Children of GodQuick Look

Being God’s Children:

1. The Privilege (1 John 3:1)

2. The Responsibility (1 John 3:2, 3)

3. The Result (1 John 3:6, 9)

Living as Children of God1. The Privilege

1 John 3:1 NKJV“Behold what manner of

love the Father has bestowed on us, that we

should be called children of God! Therefore the world

does not know us, because it did not know Him.”

1. The PrivilegeSons of God {86}

First John 3:1 points to a spiritual birth; John 1:12 stresses the faith in Christ by which we become children of God. First John 3:1 stresses that believers are already God’s children. God has taken the initiative to do this for us. The new birth is His work, not ours. We can bring about neither our own birth nor our adoption as God’s children.

1. The PrivilegeSons of God {86}

Also, we do not need to worry about ourstatus as children of God as long as we

maintain our relationship with Him.This relationship is described as one between

a father and a child; thus, it is very close.The ideal father takes care of us, loves us,

and would give his life for us.

Living as Children of God2. The Responsibility

1 John 3:2, 3 NKJV“Beloved, now we are children of God;

and it has not yet been revealed what weshall be, but we know that when He is

revealed, we shall be like Him, for we shallsee Him as He is.

And everyone who has hope in Him purifies himself. Just as He is pure.”

2. The ResponsibilityBe Like God {88}

Although Christians will be like God,they do not desire to take God’s place.

They want to be like Him in loving others,in selfish service, in exhibiting purity ofthought and righteousness of action.

They respect the basic difference between Creator and creature and do not want to do

away with it.

2. The ResponsibilityA Definition of Sin {88, 90}

As a consequence of their relationship with God, believers live pure lives not under the

dominion of sin.Our future depends on how we live now.

This has nothing to do with righteousness by works. We are saved by grace alone,

but our lives must reflect that we are saved.

2. The ResponsibilityA Definition of Sin {90, 92}

In 1 John 3:4 sin is defined as “lawlessness” (NIV). This lawlessness is exhibited by the antichrists in 1 John, who fragrantly rebel

against God and align themselves with Satan.Believers cannot have anything to do with sin. By making a common cause with sin, we are making a common cause with Satan and are

rejecting Jesus.

1 John 3:6, 9 NKJV“Whoever abides in Him does not sin.

Whoever sins has neither seen Him norknown Him.

Whoever has been born of God does not sin, for His seed remains in Him; and he cannot

sin, because he has been born of God.”

Living as Children of God3. The Result

3. The ResultNo Sin! {94}

Asserting that no one who lives in Jesusand no one who is born by God sins sounds

quite absolute.Our present passage must be understood in

the light of the previous discussion on thetopic of sin. Christian stay away from sin, butif they sin, they confess their wrongdoing and

accept divine forgiveness.

No Sin!First Explanation {94}

John portrays the ideal in 1 John 3:6, 8, 9—which he also mentions in 1 John 2:1.The difference is that in 1 John 1:3 no

qualifiers are added. A reason may be that John wants his hearers and readers to be

clear about the issue of sin.Sin cannot be taken lightly. Followers of

Christ cannot play with sin.

No Sin!Second Explanation {94}

The verbs to sin and to do (sin) are found in the present tense, which oftentimes points to

continuous actions.The meaning would be that disciples of Christ cannot continuously sin. They may fall here and there, but they have separated from sin

and do not practice a life of sin.They are not dominated by sin.

Living as Children of GodFinal Words {96}

“Let none deceive themselves with the belief that they can become holy while willfully

violating one of God’s requirements.The commission of a known sin silences the witnessing voice of the Spirit and separatesthe soul from God. … And the claim to be

without sin is, in itself, evidence that he who makes this claim is far from holy.”The Great Controversy 472, 473