I JOHN
In 1 John the author calls readers back to the three basics of Christian life: true doctrine, obedient living, and fervent devotion. Because “God is light” (1 John 1:5), Christ’s followers overcome evildoers who seek to subvert them. The one who lives in and among them—God’s Son—is greater than the spirit of “the antichrist” now in the world (1 John 4:3–4). To believe in the name of the Son of God is to know the assurance of eternal life (1 John 5:13).
