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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...

Warnings Against Unfaithfulness (2:15–17) “In the world, but not of it”—this is a phrase commonly used to characterize the Christian’s relationship to the world. And yet many and varied are the opinions about what constitutes “worldliness.” Many religious groups and denominations forbid, either explicitly or implicitly, certain behaviors. In some circles smoking is forbidden; some groups look down on drinking alcoholic beverages, dancing, rock music or attending movies. And yet in other groups,