The end goal of inspiration is application.

John continues his argument in favor of Christian love by showing the life of God in believers demands the love of God be shown through believers.

A lesson in God's goodness from the events of the siege of Samaria.

The Apostle John uses the word -propitiation- to show how the love of God was displayed through the wrath-appeasing work of Jesus.

The Holy Spirit who inspired the original writer also aids in leading the reader to the correct understanding and application of the Biblical text.

John demands that believers practice spiritual discernment identifying false teachers and evaluating what they have to say about Jesus and how their teaching compares to the apostolic witness.

Considering the principles of literal, historical, grammatical, contextual interpretation - as well as a few recommended study Bibles.

A Christian worldview tells us there will be no -war to end all wars- and no -peace in our time- until Jesus returns as the King of Kings - declaring Himself the victor of the greatest war and securing His people in peace for all time.

Do modern translations remove gender distinctions from God's Word------Handouts are available at the -View PDF- link above---

Assurance of salvation does not come from your heart. It comes from God who is greater than your heart.