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Introduction to the First Epistle of John.

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This letter was composed sometime between
A.D.

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85 and 95 in order to remove doubts and to
build assurance about who Jesus was.

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John, the author of 1 John, was the same
apostle who wrote the Gospel of John.

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He was now an older man, and perhaps was
the only surviving apostle at this time.

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John had walked and talked with Jesus,
saw Him heal, heard Him teach,

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watched Him die, met with Him after He
rose from the dead, and saw Him go up into

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heaven.

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John knew God.

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He had lived with God in the flesh and had
seen Him work.

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John affectionately refers to his readers
as little children and assures them of

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their salvation.

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He also wanted to expose false teachers
who were denying that Jesus was truly

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human.

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Wrong ideas about Jesus, along with
misunderstandings about what is evil,

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led to a lack of morality.

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Now listen as John corrects false teaching
and lovingly assures believers with the

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truth about Jesus Christ.