...in which we finally begin to focus more closely on this vital, but sometimes troubling, verse 8.

This week we survey verses 7-9 of 1 John 3, a section that seems to serve as a glue, holding together the other adjoining sections that we will examine more closely in the future. And who is this Diablo fellow, anyway?

In this lesson, our focus is on a verse that has proven to be problematic for so many people.

In this lesson, Corey deep-dives into verse 5 of chapter 3, focusing on what is meant by the taking away of sin.

In this lesson, as we spend some time in review of the abiding in Him and living in righteousness, and of our destiny to be like Him. We then turn to 3:4-10 and look at sin and lawlessness. In turning to this paragraph, we look at the heart of the struggles that many people have with 1 John: the hard words that no one who abides in Him sins, and no one who sins has seen Him or knows Him. A close look at the meaning of the word 'sin' in this context is warranted!

In this lesson, as we learn more about who we are, and who we are going to become, we study how everyone with the hope on Him, The Pure One, purifies themselves - and about the causal relationship between this and His own purity.

We are the children of God, but we do not yet appear so. When he appears, then we will be like Him.

But what does it mean that he will appear, and what will we then be?

Because we are called children of God, The world doesn't know us ... but also because it doesn't know Him.

Before moving on to chapter 3, we review what we've learned from chapters 1 and 2.

In chapter 3, we highlight the astounding idea that being called children of God is indicative of God's great love for us.

A Discussion of 1 John 2:28: Finally: Paragraph 8!