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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...

The Philippians, although loved by Paul, did not always seem to love each other (Phil 1:27–2:18). And the Corinthians had both internal conflicts and moral failures (1 Cor 1:10–17; 3:1–23; 5:1–13; 6:1–20). From the beginning, the Christian church has wrestled with human frailty despite its vigor and laudable attempts at faithfulness. In this respect the letters of John also reflect a church in turmoil. There are doctrinal disputes about the inherited tradition. These disputes are so intense that
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