false teachings

1 John 2:18-27

Jim Jones

1 John 2:18-27

1 John 2

Threats faced by the Christians

The Christians were facing a threat from false teaching, mainly Gnosticism.

Gnostic Beliefs: Matter is evil and spirit is good.

Gnosticism

2 extreme views

Body should

be treated

harshly

Sin committed

in the body

doesn’t matter

1 John 2

Threats faced by the Christians

The Christians were facing a threat from false teaching, mainly Gnosticism.

Gnostic Beliefs: Matter is evil and spirit is good.

Threat was serious as author used strong language to describe the false teachers -“antichrists” (2:18) and “false prophets” (4:1)

Don’t Drink the Kool Aid

1. WHY

2. WHAT

3. HOW

is there

false teaching?

is false

teaching?

do we

respond?

WHY is there false teaching?

We are in the

“last hour”

1 John 2:18 “Dear

children, this is the

last hour; and as

you have heard that

the antichrist is

coming, even now

many antichrists

have come. This is

how we know it is

the last hour."

WHY is there false teaching?

We are in the

“last hour” “Last Hour” is

the period of time

from Jesus’

ascension to the

Second Coming

WHY is there false teaching?

We are in the

“last hour” 1 John 2:26

“I am writing

these things to

you about those

who are trying to

lead you astray.”

“Everything else

in life can wait,

but the search for

God cannot

wait.”

WHAT is false teaching?

1. Saviour

2. Scripture

WHAT is false teaching?

SAVIOUR

WHAT is false teaching?

Saviour

1 John 2:22-23

“22 Who is the liar? It is whoever denies

that Jesus is the Christ. Such a person

is the antichrist - denying the Father and

the Son. 23 No one who denies the Son

has the Father; whoever acknowledges

the Son has the Father also.”

WHAT is false teaching?

Saviour

1 John 2:18

“Dear children, this is the last hour; and

as you have heard that the antichrist is

coming, even now many antichrists

have come. This is how we know it is the

last hour.”

“anti”

“against” “instead of”

New Age Jesus

Da Vinci Code

Jesus

Eastern Religion

Jesus

Jehovah

Witnesses Jesus

Health & Wealth

Jesus

WHAT is false teaching?

Scripture

WHAT is false teaching?

Scripture

2 Tim 4:3-4 “For the time will come when people will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear. They will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths.”

HOW do we respond?

HOW do we respond?

Know the

“The quickest way to slay error is to proclaim the truth”

… is found in the Word of God

John 8:31-32 (NLT) “Jesus said to the people who believed in him, “You are truly my disciples if you remain faithful to my teachings. And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”

HOW do I know the truth?

1 John 2:27 “As for you, the anointing you received from him remains in you, and you do not need anyone to teach you. But as his anointing teaches you about all things and as that anointing is real, not counterfeit - just as it has taught you, remain in him.”

1 John 2:20 “But you have an anointing from the Holy One, and all of you know the truth.”

The Holy Spirit teaches us &

reveals the truth of Scripture

(John 14:26, 1 Cor 12:10-14)

1 John 2:18-27

WHY is there false teaching? Last Hour

WHAT is false teaching? 1. Saviour

2. Scripture

HOW to respond? Know the

truth

Ancient words ever true Changing me and changing you We have come with open hearts Oh let the ancient words impart

Ancient Words