The church is a guardian of the truth, and every believer in Jesus is to be so saturated with Scripture that we are each guardians of the truth who are always growing in the grace and knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ.

The role of John the Baptist was to point to Jesus; to shine the light on The Christ, the anointed One, the Messiah who had been sent by God the Father to forgive the sins and save all who believe in Him. That is now the role of God's true church in the world today. Will you live your life so that it points to Jesus?

The Apostle John is writing this Gospel so that we will believe in Jesus, and keep believing in Jesus. He's also helping us see that our witness to the watching world must also, always be, about Jesus. 

Believers in Jesus can take comfort in the fact that God is sovereign and He is in control of this world. But believers are also to take seriously their responsibility to live for the glory of God this side of eternity. Believers are to be ready, living in light of the Lord's return and coming judgment. 

The fullness of God is in the Son and the fullness of the Son is in all people who believe in the Son. And salvation is full and complete through faith in Jesus alone because Jesus is the Son of God, God the Son.

Jesus is coming again! It’s a fact. We have in these first 9 verses of 2 Peter 3 reassuring words for all who are in Christ and sobering words for anyone tempted to reject Jesus. There are people who scoff and reject the idea that He will return, and that He will judge, but the Word of God assures us that this is no fable.

Jesus, the Light, came to give forgiveness of sins and life everlasting to all who believe in His name. You have all this evidence and every reason to believe in Jesus as Savior and Lord. You also have all this evidence and every reason to live your life so that it points to Jesus, the Light, so that others will believe.

Peter warns that false teachers will face the judgment of God. He also describes false teachers so that believers in Jesus can be on guard. 

Darkness is overcome by the light. Light conquers darkness. Darkness will never overcome light. Light means life, and Jesus the light means life for those who believe in His name.

The church is not immune to false teachers. We must make every effort then, to keep ourselves rooted and grounded in the Word of God lest we lose our stability and be carried away in error.