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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...

Verse 20 continues onward, not striking fear into the readers’ hearts, but reminding them that God’s viewpoint is more important than their feelings. There are times when believers sense that they have failed at being a Christian. Indeed, our hearts condemn us. In essence, John encourages his readers to trust God, not their guilty feelings. What has John already said about their relationship with God? If we confess our sins, he who is faithful and just will forgive our sins (1:9), and Whoever obeys
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