Preaching to Ourselves from 1 John

By Don Johnson | June 5, 2019

A recent look at 1 John started a new train of thought concerning this little book that seems to aid in understanding and applying its contents. Commentators well know that 1 John is hard to outline. One commentary I have lists no less than eight full outlines of the book (including the author’s own)1 as…

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Christian Assurance

By Thomas Overmiller | January 16, 2013

Thomas Overmiller The Theme of First John “Did I really mean it?” “Did I really understand, or was I just afraid of dying?” It is not uncommon for Christians to encounter these kinds of doubts about their salvation at some point or another. Christian counselors should be equipped to answer these doubts biblically. While other…

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