of false teachers? This is a test of your salvation, a test that will clearly show you whether or not you know God. You must guard against antichrists, against all false teachers. : 1. The warning against antichrists (v. 18). 2. The origin of antichrists (v. 19). 3. The protection against antichrists (v. 20–21). 4. The false teaching of antichrists (v. 22–23). Note the tenderness with which John wants to issue this warning: he calls the believers
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