Introduction to 1 John (2)

Introduction

We want to look at th Book of 1 John and get a general idea of what it s about

Who Wrote 1 John?

Ancient tradition assigns these epistles to John the son of Zebedee, one of the twelve apostles. Although efforts have been made to evade the implication that an eyewitness wrote 1:1–4, these efforts are faulty. The statement of 4:6 (“We are of God. He who knows God hears us; he who is not of God does not hear us. By this we know the spirit of truth and the spirit of error”) would be pompous, to say the least, if it was not penned by an apostle

What is the Purpose of 1 John?

John’s purpose is found in 1John 1:3

1 John 1:3 NKJV

that which we have seen and heard we declare to you, that you also may have fellowship with us; and truly our fellowship is with the Father and with His Son Jesus Christ.

This purpose will be seen clearly throughout this book