Episode 12: What we say and what we do
Download MP3As mentioned in previous episodes, we have to guess a bit at the controversies that were troubling John’s community. Five verses into 1 John, we begin to get some hints about the errant beliefs some were teaching, which apparently had to do with the reality of sin and what Jesus accomplished on the cross. But right up front, John holds the community to a common standard: if you’re going to claim to be a Christian, then you’d better live like it, and walk in the light.
As mentioned in previous episodes, we have to guess a bit at the controversies that were troubling John’s community. Five verses into 1 John, we begin to get some hints about the errant beliefs some were teaching, which apparently had to do with the reality of sin and what Jesus accomplished on the cross. But right up front, John holds the community to a common standard: if you’re going to claim to be a Christian, then you’d better live like it, and walk in the light.
