1 John 3:19--24 addresses assurance. What happens when you begin to doubt your salvation? Or when your conscience accuses you that you’re a miserable failure beyond recovery. What happens when you have a restless, guilty, anxious heart that wonders if you’re doing enough to keep yourself in God’s good graces? Many believers struggle with assurance of their salvation. Listen and find hope in the gospel of Christ and His gift of the Holy Spirit.

1 John 2:12-14

The first part is verses 12-14, which focus on gospel truths about our identity in Christ.

The second part verses 15-17, focuses on our obedience to living out our identity in Christ.

This passage is structured around 3 statements that begin with “Whoever says..”

Verse 4: Whoever says I know Him

Verse 6: Whoever says I abide in Him

Verse 9: Whoever says I am in the light

These are all synonyms for what it means to be a Christian. A Christian knows Christ, abides in Christ and walks in the light of Christ.

If you claim these three descriptions as a believer in Jesus, then there must be some concrete evidence or fruit to support your claim.

What is propitiation? Does God have an intense hatred of our sin? How did He solve the problem?