Link to the Show / Show NotesShalom! We are back on track, and ready to start getting into the book of 1 John. This week, we make our way through the first ten verses of chapter one. The first epistle of John is full of âif, thenâ statements. John tells his audience in no uncertain terms that if you say such and such, and donât do such and such, then you are a liar. Because of this, we, as readers of his book should be absolutely sure of what ever it is that he is telling us. For instance, John writes, âHe who says âI know Him,â and does not keep His commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.â Because of the enormity of the statement, we should be prompted to do an in depth study of what the word âcommandmentâ means. If our definition of âcommandmentâ is different than Johnâs... well, letâs just say we donât want to have any doubt as to what he is telling us. John was battling Gnosticism, and other false doctrines that were making their way into the Body of Christ. He had to choose his words carefully. Come with us as we take a deeper look into the words that he chose, by inspiration of the Holy Spirit. Brace yourself though; some of these phrases mean something different than what we were taught in Sunday school... So whatâs the deal with the title this week? The word âagnostic" translates into âignoramus.â Think about that the next time you are witnessing to somebody and they tell you they are Agnostic. All the more reason to know what John was talking about, right? May the Lord bless you and keep you,Shabbat shalom!Useful links for this study:Read 1John chapter 1 onlineSeptuagint online in EnglishInterlinear Septuagint with Strong's definitionse-Sword (excellent free bible study software - Septuagint can be added to the bible translations)The Unity of the Torah by Tim Hegg
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