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THE FIRST EPISTLE OF JOHN
CHAPTER 2
BIBLICAL LIGHT
WALK IN THE LIGHT OF TRUTH
Welcome to our Christianity Oasis Daily Bread study program. This is our absolutely adorable Biblical Light Bible study taking an in depth look into how to walk in the Light of Truth as shared in the Walk in the Light Bible verse. The very intriguing Biblical Light and the Light of Truth message will truly bring a smile to the lips and heart and shine the LIGHT of Truth upon your be-YOU-tiful Christian walk path.
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THE FIRST EPISTLE OF JOHN
CHAPTER 2
BIBLICAL LIGHT BIBLE STUDY
WALK IN THE LIGHT OF TRUTH QUEST
Great to have you
back once again to share some more Daily Bread! In the first chapter of
John's first letter, John urges us, as we walk in the light, that we need to
confess our sins continually, and allow the blood of Christ to cleanse us,
bringing us out of darkness. Not only should we walk in the light, but we
must walk in love, in the image of our Father. Love was a very important
thing to John, as you can tell when you read his writing in the Gospel, because he refers
to himself several times as the disciple that Jesus loved. Let's read on and
see what John's message is about love.
What does walk in the Light mean and how do we walk in the
Light?
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Ephesians 5:8
For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as
children of light: |
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1 John 1:7
But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one
with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all
sin. |
My little
children, I write you these things, so that you won't sin. And if any man
does sin, Jesus Christ the righteous, defends us to the Father. He is the
atoning sacrifice (see
Feast Shadows - Day of Atonement) for our sins, and the sins of the
entire world. And if we keep His commandments, we're certain that we know
Him
(This is the covenant that I will
make with them after those days, saith the Lord, I will put my laws into
their hearts, and in their minds will I write them; and their sins and
iniquities will I remember no more).
Hebrews
10:16-17 Whoever says, I know Him, and doesn't keep His commandments, is a liar,
and the TRUTH isn't in him. But the love of God is perfected in whoever
keeps His Word, and by this we realize that we are in Him (we are of Him,
created in His image, His children). Whoever says Jesus lives in him, should
walk as Jesus walked.
Brethren, this is
nothing new that I write to you, but an old commandment that you had from
the beginning.
BIBLICAL LIGHT MEANING
WALK IN THE LIGHT OF TRUTH PATH
John is talking about when Jesus said:
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John 13:34-35
A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I
have loved you, that ye also love one another. By this shall all men
know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another. |
But, there is a new commandment that
I write to you, which is true in Him and in you, because the darkness is
past and the true light now shines. Whoever claims to be in the light, and
hates his brother, is really still in the darkness. Whoever loves his
brother lives in the light, and there is no need for stumbling in him. But
he that hates his brother is in darkness, he walks in darkness and doesn't
know where he's going, because darkness has blinded his eyes.
You might have
noticed at the beginning of this chapter that John calls all the
saints little children, but next he explains why he is writing to each,
little children - either literally or babes in Christ, fathers - aged, and
young men - those in the prime of life. John is repetitive in this
explanation, and I've color coded the sentences that are addressed to each
group in the same color so you can study it.
BIBLICAL LIGHT TRUTH
WALK IN THE LIGHT OF TRUTH ADVENTURE
I write to you, little children, because your sins are forgiven, for His name's sake.
I write to you, fathers, because you have known Him that is from the beginning.
I write to you, young men, because you have overcome the wicked one.
I write to you, little children, because you have known the Father.
I have written to you, fathers, because you have known Him that is from the beginning.
I have written to you, young men, because you are strong, and the Word of God lives in you, and you have overcome the wicked one.
So, why is John repeating himself? Either he wants to emphasize his point(s), or he's saying I
write this to you now, and I have written it previously in this letter (or perhaps another previous letter) ... As we all know, repetition is a very effective way of teaching. John continues:
Love not the world, or the things that are in the world.
If any man loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. Because
all that is in the world, the desires of the flesh, and the desires of the
eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. And
the world ends, and the desires of it: but he that does the will of God
lives for ever.
What does this mean, love not the world. You may be wondering because that
ever so popular Bible verse says,
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John 3:16
For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son,
that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have
everlasting life. |
Love not the world, is referring to the things that the world teaches.
Don't love things that are ungodly, or any of the things that Satan
blinds people into believing are acceptable, and are not. It doesn't
mean that you can't love the countryside or the ocean breeze or a partly
cloudy 77° day.
BIBLICAL LIGHT BLESSING
WALK IN THE LIGHT OF TRUTH BIBLE FACTS
Little children,
time nears the end: and as you have heard that antichrist shall come, even
now are there many antichrists; so by this we realize that the end is near.
They (the antichrists) went out from us , but they were not of
us. They left us, but they were not part of us; for if they had been part of
us, they would no doubt have stayed with us: but they went out, so they'd be
made obvious that they were not all part of us.
(In other words, they were
once believers and have fallen away.)
But you have an
anointing (spiritual calling) from the Holy One, and you know all things.
(The Holy
Spirit gives you instinct to discern who is a deceiver.) I haven't
written to you because you don't know the TRUTH, but because you do know it,
and there is no dishonesty in the TRUTH. Who is a liar but he who denies
that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist, that denies the Father and the
Son. Whoever denies the Son, doesn't know the Father: he that acknowledges
the Son knows the Father also.
So let what you've
heard from the beginning remain in you, and you also will remain in the Son
and in the Father. And the promise that He promised us is eternal life. I've
written these things to you concerning those who deceive you.
But the anointing which you have received of Him
abides in you (which is the HOLY SPIRIT), and you don't need any man to 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, you shall abide in Him.
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. If you know that He is
righteous, you know that every one that does righteousness is born of Him.
BIBLICAL LIGHT CONCLUSION
WALK IN THE LIGHT OF TRUTH SUMMARY
You can feel the
love that John has for us, by the way he calls us little children, as Jesus
called the Apostles. Let's sum up this part of his letter. Keep the Lord's
commandments. Love one another. Don't love the world. And, there are many
antichrists around, so abide with the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit
which are in you, and TRUTH and righteousness will abound.
Be sure to come on
back soon and we'll continue our study of this lovely letter from John,
right here at Daily Bread.
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