The apostle wrote this letter to a lady and her children in the truth.v.1Waiting for response for 2 John 1:1 He rejoiced at their walking in the truth and keeping God’s commandments,v.4Waiting for response for 2 John 1:4 emphasising the command to love one another.vs.5-6Waiting for response for 2 John 1:5-6 He also warned of deceivers who would proclaim that Jesus did not have our nature v.7Waiting for response for 2 John 1:7 and he exhorted the believers to be on their guard and not to succumb to this error and consequently lose the promised reward.v.8Waiting for response for 2 John 1:8 This is a serious warning of which we should all take heed: if we believe error concerning the nature of Christ we shall not be rewarded by God! If we disobey or depart from the true doctrine of Christ we will not belong to God,v.9Waiting for response for 2 John 1:9 but “He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son”.v.9Waiting for response for 2 John 1:9 Even association with an apostate is dangerous for thereby we become “partaker of his evil deeds”.v.11Waiting for response for 2 John 1:11
The apostle wrote this letter to a lady and her children in the truth.v.1Waiting for response for 2 John 1:1 He rejoiced at their walking in the truth and keeping God’s commandments,v.4Waiting for response for 2 John 1:4 emphasising the command to love one another.vs.5-6Waiting for response for 2 John 1:5-6 He also warned of deceivers who would proclaim that Jesus did not have our nature v.7Waiting for response for 2 John 1:7 and he exhorted the believers to be on their guard and not to succumb to this error and consequently lose the promised reward.v.8Waiting for response for 2 John 1:8 This is a serious warning of which we should all take heed: if we believe error concerning the nature of Christ we shall not be rewarded by God! If we disobey or depart from the true doctrine of Christ we will not belong to God,v.9Waiting for response for 2 John 1:9 but “He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son”.v.9Waiting for response for 2 John 1:9 Even association with an apostate is dangerous for thereby we become “partaker of his evil deeds”.v.11Waiting for response for 2 John 1:11