Summary
John affectionately addresses his readers, and offers them 3 ways to know for certain that they have come to know Jesus. Certainty is a theological test, a moral test, and a relational test.
For Further Discussion
What dangers could arise if John had only written the first or second half of 1 John 2:1?
Which of these ‘tests’ are we most inclined to ignore?
Bible References
- 1 John 2:1 - 11