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These three letters from the apostle John are personal, pastoral, and passionate pleas for the church to remain united and strong in the face of persecution. They are also treasured for their memorable teaching on love and forgiveness. Discover the evidence of what the true Christian life looks like, what true Christian care consists of, and what constitutes genuine leadership in the church.

of becoming a Christian that operates outside of faith in Jesus Christ, the Son of God (cf. John 20:31; 1 John 2:22–23; 4:2–3). For the author, agapē love can occur only among those who have come to know God’s love in Jesus Christ, which has made them God’s children (3:1–2, 16; 4:9–10, 19). So, those who love their brothers and sisters in the community of faith show not only that they are members of God’s family but that they know God as well. This knowing is not knowing about, informational or doctrinal,
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