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Written during a time of church schism that has left Christians confused and questioning their status before God, the author of 1, 2, 3 John argues that the Christian life has two fundamental markers: Acceptance of Jesus Christ’s role in God’s plan of salvation, and the need to practice love in interactions with other believers. In his commentary, J. E. McDermond shows that that these two crucial...

Second Reason 2:17 And the world and its desire are passing away, but those who do the will of God live forever. An Exhortation and First Reason, 2:15 Behavior Revealing One’s Orientation to the World, 2:16 A Second Reason for the Exhortation, 2:17 The author’s exhortation revolves around two key words that have already been used in the letter: love and world. However, here the two are placed together and qualified with a negative:
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