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I) Come to know and believe
It is common to see two statements that are essentially synonymous to emphasize and confirm an important truth, as in Proverbs, but that is not a common trait of John’s writings
I think it is more likely that John is talking about the connection between evidence from experience and faith, which can occur in either order – ;
Apostles believed in Jesus because of the evidence they experienced – – but also experienced evidence because of their faith – ,
II) Love that God has for us
This love is the primary truth on which this section of the epistle builds –
John brings this point to its conclusion that we (disciples) have accepted this as an unshakable truth – – as we find in many of the great epistles of doctrine – ;
Scholars debate the preposition “for us”, “to us”, “in us”; but the primary point seems to emphasize the personal relationship God has with us, abiding/dwelling in us as we abide in Him
III) God is love
John restates his primary truth, as he has already proven it – vs.9-10
John makes the application that we must abide/live in love; this is not in the form of a command, but a conditional statement “if…then”
If one abides in love, then he abides in God; this is more than walking “with” God; perhaps best illustrated in marriage –
God abides in him; which does not seem to be a personal indwelling, but in the same sense in which we abide in God
Concl: The truth of the love that God for us brings about a depth of relationship with God that cannot be comprehended by those outside of Christ.
But as grow deeper in our knowledge and faith of God’s love, we share a mutual abiding with God in each other.
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