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When to fight and when to compromise are not always easy choices to make. Stubbornly defending the truth can easily end up in arrogance that discredits the gospel, while too readily seeking middle ground can leave truth by the wayside. Torn by conflict and marred by schism, the congregation to whom John addressed his letters stood in need of his strong exhortations to love and unity within the...

Outline of 1 John 1:1–4 Witness to the Word of Life 1:5–2:27 Walking in the Light: The Fundamental Pattern 1:5 The Character of God 1:6–2:2 The Atonement of Christ 2:3–6 Obedience to God’s Commands 2:7–11 The Fundamental Command: Love One Another 2:12–14 Encouragement to the Faithful 2:15–17 Warnings Against Unfaithfulness 2:18–27 Warnings Against Antichrists 2:28–3:24 Remembering Who We Are: The Children of God 2:28–3:3 The Privileges of the Children of God 3:4–10 Family