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Thursday's Thoughts- 1 John Chapter 2

1 John Chapter 2

It's time to dive into the second chapter of 1 John so I hope you brought your Bible. If you haven't read the chapter one devotional I highly suggest you read it first and come back to this one. If you're ready to get started on chapter two just keep reading!
1-15. The theme of sin and redemption has been carried from chapter one into chapter two. Verses 1-15 tell us that Jesus is our advocate to the Father. This basically means that we are a convict, Jesus is our attorney and God is the judge. Like the convict, we have been rightly accused of sinning. Our defense attorney, Jesus, presents our case to God and pleads with him for a lighter sentence than hell's fire. Being a merciful judge, God forgives us of all the charges and allows us to join Him in Heaven. Also like a repentant convict, we should then strive to keep God's commandments, and thus the love of God will be perfected in us. If we do not keep his commandments, we are liars.  
15-17. If we love the world we cannot love God. The love of the world will be temporary because, well, the world is temporary. In the end, it'll all be gone and we'll be left loveless. On the other hand, God, and our love for him is eternal. If we love God on earth, we will love him forever on the new earth.
18-29. Verses 18-22 warn us of the Antichrist, who will come in the last days. Beginning in 23 we jump back into a conversation about true believers. They are not liars, and they don't deny Christ. God promises His children eternal life if they abide in Him until He comes back.

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