1 JOHN—NOTE ON 1 JOHN 4:1 It is not only Cain’s bad example that
John wants his readers to avoid (1 John 3:11); it is also the forces
of spiritual deception. John furnishes a litmus test for detecting
these evil spirits.
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1 JOHN—NOTE ON 1 JOHN 4:2 BY THIS YOU KNOW. Any SPIRIT (or person
moved to speak by such a spirit) that does not confess that JESUS
CHRIST HAS COME IN THE FLESH misleads God’s people. Apparently many
false teachers were saying that Jesus only “appeared” to be human.
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1 JOHN—NOTE ON 1 JOHN 4:3 EVERY SPIRIT THAT DOES NOT CONFESS JESUS.
That is, whoever refuses to admit that Jesus “has come in the
flesh” (v. 1 John 4:2).
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1 JOHN—NOTE ON 1 JOHN 4:4 HE WHO IS IN YOU. The Holy Spirit (see vv.
1 John 4:2, 1 John 4:6). HE WHO IS IN THE WORLD. Satan and his demons
(see v. 1 John 4:3; 1 John 5:19).
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1 JOHN—NOTE ON 1 JOHN 4:5 THEY SPEAK FROM THE WORLD. Their speech is
influenced by the world’s viewpoint and values.
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1 JOHN—NOTE ON 1 JOHN 4:6 DOES NOT LISTEN TO US. People who are not
true believers resist sound doctrine (compare 1 Corinthians 2:14).
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1 JOHN 4:7 The Assurance of God through the Love of God. John’s
teaching in these verses is like the apostle Paul’s “love
chapter,” 1 Corinthians 13:1.1 JOHN—NOTE ON 1 JOHN 4:7 WHOEVER
LOVES HAS BEEN BORN OF GOD AND KNOWS GOD. This does not remove the
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1 JOHN—NOTE ON 1 JOHN 4:8 DOES NOT KNOW GOD, BECAUSE GOD IS LOVE.
The person who lacks love shows himself to be unchanged by the gospel
message. “God is love” means that God continually gives of himself
to others and seeks their benefit.
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1 JOHN—NOTE ON 1 JOHN 4:9 MIGHT LIVE. That is, receive eternal life.
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1 JOHN—NOTE ON 1 JOHN 4:10 NOT THAT WE HAVE LOVED GOD. God’s love
sets the standard for the love Christians should show. PROPITIATION.
See note on 2:2.
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1 JOHN—NOTE ON 1 JOHN 4:12 NO ONE HAS EVER SEEN GOD. See note on
John 1:18.
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1 JOHN—NOTE ON 1 JOHN 4:14 WE HAVE SEEN AND TESTIFY. See note on
1:1.
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1 JOHN—NOTE ON 1 JOHN 4:15 JESUS IS THE SON OF GOD. He is unique. He
is divine and shares every attribute of God (see note on John 1:14).
In 1 John 4:2, John required that true teachers affirm Christ’s full
humanity. Here he requires that they affirm Christ’s full deity.
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1 JOHN—NOTE ON 1 JOHN 4:16 WE HAVE COME TO KNOW AND TO BELIEVE. See
note on 2:3.
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1 JOHN—NOTE ON 1 JOHN 4:17 BY THIS refers to the previous verse.
CONFIDENCE FOR THE DAY OF JUDGMENT. Either eternal life or eternal
punishment awaits every person (see John 3:36). God’s love provides
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1 JOHN—NOTE ON 1 JOHN 4:18 God’s PERFECT LOVE for believers CASTS
OUT the FEAR of wrath and eternal punishment.
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1 JOHN—NOTE ON 1 JOHN 4:19 WE LOVE BECAUSE. God’s love was
demonstrated in the cross (see Romans 5:8). God loves humanity first,
and the love Christians show is a response to that love.
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