…ply calls himself a presbyter.’ (Eusebius, H.e. VII, xxv.).” 1 John was the brother of James (Acts 12:2), son of Zebedee (Mark 1:20; Luke 5:10) and Salome (Matthew 27:56; Mark 15:40).

John was called to be an apostle by Jesus (Matthew 4:21) and became known as the disciple whom the Lord loved (John 13:23; 20:2; 21:20). John was one of three with Peter and James whom the Lord allowed to be on the mountain when He was transfigured (Matthew 17:1). T…

1. Saving knowledge vs saving faith
2. dualism (matter vs spirit)

• Two points at which Gnosticism showed up:
  1. The incarnation: Gnostics said it could not have occured.
  2. Christian living is impossible.
• To exhort and establish believers in the Faith.
• To show that true knowledge of God involv

1. The practice of Love.
   1. The appeal for love. (4:7-10) 
   2. The obligation to love. (4:11-16) 
   3. The ____________________ of love. (4:17-5:3) 
2. The practice of faith.
   1. Faith’s victory (5:4-6) 
   2. Faith’s witness. (5:7-12)