Deity

Jesus and God are one - I John 2:23 – 2:27 (commentary)

False teachers in John’s day claimed to have a special anointing from God which gave them special knowledge that others did not have. But John points out that all true Christians know God and have received the Spirit of God (v. 23). Apparently these false teachers in John’s day w …

Sure tests for true teaching - I John 4:4 – 4:6 (commentary)

The churches that John was writing to were having a problem with false teachers who were denying that Jesus of Nazareth was truly the Christ. John gives two sure tests for teacher evaluation:The Holy Spirit will bear witness if it is true. -"the one that is in you” …