I John 1:9

1 John 1:9 What the Bible REALLY says

Does 1 John 1:9 address Christians who are in need of forgiveness or was it addressing  the lost? An article on 1 John 1:9, would, at one time, have been excessively brief, but truth always requires more explanation than lies, and with all the misinformation out there needing to be addressed – this article is MUCH longer than I would have liked. Let me begin by outlining a few simple facts that may keep many from having to read the entire article. 1 John chapter 1 NEVER tells anyone to come to Jesus by faith in His finished work – […]

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Docetism and Gnosticism in the New Testament

I do not enjoy writing about false doctrines, but I suspect that neither did Paul. Nevertheless, any serious reader of the New Testament cannot side-step the fact that Paul, Peter, John & James spent much of their letters addressing issues of  false doctrines and the need for spirit-led teachers, grounded in the Word teaching sound doctrine. So with that in mind… I am addressing both Docetism and Gnosticism predominately because I refer to it in another article addressing I Jn. 1:9 & the believer. So I thought that rather than turning THAT study into two studies, I should write this […]

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