2Pe 3:18
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But grow in [the] grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Glory [is] to him, both now and toward [the] [final] day of [the] world. Amen. {NOTES: Please read the Preface and other non-bible sections. $ is our universal footnoting for words contained in the Definitions section. These words are NOT the same Greek word as the non-asterisk form; i.e., $FOR is different from FOR$ is different from FOR. (degree sign) denotes plural forms.} {{ Introduction to 1 John 67-70 AD The writer does not name himself but speaks as an eyewitness and as if his information was first-hand. See Introduction to John for more information. 1-3 John should be taken as a whole, so you understand all three and were probably written very close together. He writes in categorical, almost dogmatic, terms. There is no disputing the truth of what he says. He condemns error in no uncertain terms! With the rising interest in a merging of Christianity with the higher forms of paganism, there was a pressing need for the presentation of adequate Christian knowledge to combat the danger. Nowhere else in the New Testament is the combination of faith, love, and obedience so clearly brought out. The letter was written to a group of people, with whom the author was personally acquainted and who were threatened with the same infiltration of false teachings. The writing is from Ephesus. Major themes in 1st, 2nd, and 3rd John are the assurance of salvation. One of Johns main purposes in 1 John is to give believers assurance (1 John 5:13), and all Christians need this assurance, especially true for new converts. The Bible rejects the false teaching of once saved always saved, but it does not reject the biblical doctrine of assurance.}} [1 John 1]