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1 John 1:1 - 2:5
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| Historical References, Commentary and
Comparative Texts:
 | Comparative World Scriptures from United
Communities of Spirit:
Ill. |
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III.XVII.3,
Adversus Haereses,
Irenaeus of Lyons. (c. 180) |
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III.12,
Paedagogus,
Clement of Alexandria (c 200)
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III.4,
Stromata,
Clement of Alexandria (c 200)
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Chapter III,
On Patience,
Tertullian (c. 202)
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Chapter VI,
Considering Repentance,
Tertullian (c. 203)
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I.4,
To His
Wife, Tertullian (c. 206) |
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Chapter XVII,
On the Soul,
Tertullian (c. 210)
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Chapter XII,
On the Flesh of Christ,
Tertullian (c. 211)
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Chapter XV,
Chapter XXVIII,
Against
Praxeas,
Tertullian (c. 213)
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Chapter VII,
Chapter XIX,
On Modesty,
Tertullian (c. 217)
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I.I.1,
II.VII.4,
First Principles (De Principiis),
Origen. (c.225)
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I.23,
I.38,
II.18,
II.20,
Commentary on the Gospel of John,
Origen. (c.228)
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IV.Summary.28,
First
Principles (De Principiis),
Origen /
Rufinus (c.230)
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VI.37,
Commentary on the Gospel of John, Philocalia [anthology of
Origen prepared by St. Basil and St. Gregory Nazianzen],
Origen. (c.230)
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I.XLVIII,
III.XLIX,
IV.XXVIII,
V.XI,
VII.XXXIV,
VIII.XIII,
Against Celsus,
Origen. (c.246) |
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Epistle XXIV --
Cyprian of Carthage (c. 250)
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Epistle LI --
Cyprian of Carthage (c. 252)
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Concerning Works and Almsgiving --
Cyprian of Carthage (c. 252)
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V.20,
VII.25,
Ecclesiastical History,
Eusebius of Caesarea, (c. 320). |
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Augustine's
Homily I on I John 1:1 - 2:11.
 | "Perhaps some of the brethren
who are not acquainted with the Greek do not know what the word
"witnesses" is in Greek: and yet it is a term much used by
all, and had in religious reverence; for what in our tongue we call
"witnesses," in Greek are "martyrs."" |
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| From the Geneva Notes.
Chapter 2.
| "God is in himself most pure
light, therefore he agrees well with them who are of the light, but
with them that are of the darkness he has no fellowship." |
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| From
Matthew Henry's
Commentary.
Chapter 2.
| "And as his perfect happiness
cannot be separated from his perfect holiness, so our happiness will
be in proportion to our being made holy." |
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| From
Wesley's Notes.
Chapter
2.
| "We have for our advocate, not
a mean person, but him of whom it was said, "This is my beloved
son." Not a guilty person, who stands in need of pardon for
himself; but Jesus Christ the righteous; not a mere petitioner, who
relies purely upon liberality, but one that has merited, fully
merited, whatever he asks." |
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| "Justice
Satisfied," Romans 3:26/1 John 1:9, Charles H. Spurgeon, 1859.
| "Never has there been a sin
pardoned, absolutely and without atonement, since the world began.
There has never been an offense yet remitted by the great Judge of
heaven, until the law has received the fullest vindication." |
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| From the
Commentary on the Whole Bible
(Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871).
Chapter 2.
| ""There is no incongruity
that a father should be offended with that son whom he loveth,
and at that time offended with him when he loveth him"
[BISHOP PEARSON]. The
only other place in the New Testament where Greek
"propitiation" occurs, is 1Jo
4:10; it answers in the Septuagint to Hebrew,
"caphar," to effect an atonement or reconciliation
with God; and in Eze
44:29, to the sin offering. In Ro
3:25, Greek, it is "propitiatory," that is, the
mercy seat, or lid of the ark whereon God, represented by the
Shekinah glory above it, met His people, represented by the high
priest who sprinkled the blood of the sacrifice on it." |
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| From
The People's
New Testament, B.W. Johnson, 1891. Chapter 2.
| "To say that we have reached a
sinless state in which we no longer need the blood of Christ to
cleanse us is a deception. This language is in square opposition to
the claims of the "Perfectionists" of all ages." |
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| Contemporary Commentary, Studies, and Exegesis:
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Commentary,
1 John 1:1-2:2, C. Clifton Black, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2009.
| "Ask a non–Christian--even ask
some Christians--what the point of Christian faith is." |
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Comments (commentary) and
Clippings
(technical notes for in-depth study), Chris Haslam, Anglican
Diocese of Montreal. |
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"First
Thoughts on Year B Epistle Passages in the Lectionary:
Easter 2," William
Loader, Murdoch University, Uniting Church in Australia.
| "Flesh and blood and real human
relations are not an encumbrance, but themselves the theatre of the
divine." |
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1 John 1:1 - 2:2, A River Ride with 1 John: Texts of the Easter Season,
Robert M. Brusic, Word
& World Texts in Context, Luther Northwestern Theological Seminary,
1997. |
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"Becoming Forgiving People," study guide for
adults, Robert B. Kruschwitz, (other resources at)
"Forgiveness," Christian Reflection, The Center for Christian
Ethics at Baylor University, 2001. |
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"Communion with Christ: 1 John 1:1 - 2:2,"
The Word of Life in the Witness of the Cross, Paul S.
Berge, Word
& World Texts in Context, Luther Northwestern Theological Seminary, 1988. |
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"Walking in the
Light,"
"Our Advocate,"
Rev. Bryan Findlayson, Lectionary Bible
Studies and Sermons, Pumpkin Cottage Ministry Resources. Includes detailed
textual notes. |
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"Sin Is When Life Freezes,"
Dorothee Sölle, The Christian Century, 1982.
At Religion Online.
| "Coming of age means becoming capable
of guilt. To understand what sin is, we need a standard by which we can
measure false, unconscious, frozen life." |
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| "Honest
to God! Or, God is Not a Pit Stop (1 John 1:5-10)," by Daniel B. Wallace,
Associate Professor of New Testament Studies, Dallas Theological Seminary.
| "The Christian life is not
difficult to understand; it's just impossible to accomplish--that
is, apart from the work of the Spirit in our lives. At bottom, God
wants us to be honest with him about what we are and who he is." |
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| Articles & Background:
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"While Visions of Salvation Dance in Our Heads," Ellen T Charry,
Theology Today, 2004.
| "Christians have focused primarily on
personal salvation, while today's ecological Jeremiahs point to salvation's
corporate dimensions, an important corrective to a more individualistic,
human-centered Christian view. Everyone knows that something is wrong, and
we want someone to fix it." |
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"Jesus
Loves Everybody," Ronald Goetz, at
Religion
OnLine.
| "I must conclude that Jesus Christ's death entails not just God's atonement
for our sins but God's own atonement for being the ultimate agent of evil as well as
good." |
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| "A
Lifestyle of Confession," Kenneth W. Collins, at Ken Collins' Web Site.
| "Confessing sins is also like taking out the garbage. It is a stinky
affair, but if you don’t get rid of that stuff, the problem only gets
worse." |
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"Walking Through
the Fire," by Helen Prejean, CSJ, in The
Other Side on line. (Archived)
| "We must oppose the death
penalty -- and stand with all who suffer from crime." |
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| Barton, Mukti, "I Am
Black and Beautiful," Black Theology, 2004. (Metaphor of "light" and
"darkness.")
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| Baylis, Charles P., "The Meaning of Walking 'in the
Darkness' (1 John 1:6)," Bibliotheca Sacra, 1992.
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| Berge, Paul S., "The Word of Life in the Witness of the
Cross," Word & World, 1988. (Section on this text begins on page
181.)
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| Brusic, Robert M., "A River Ride with 1 John: Texts of
the Easter Season," Word & World, 1997. (Section on this text begins
on page 213.)
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| Charry, Ellen T., "While Visions of Salvation Dance in
Our Heads," Theology Today, 2004.
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| Goetz, Ronald, "Jesus Loves Everybody," The Christian
Century, 1992.
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| Hodges, Zane C., "Fellowship and Confession in 1 John
1:5-10," Bibliotheca Sacra, 1972.
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| Knapp, John C.,
"Pride and the Power of Self-Deception,"
Journal for Preachers, 2002.
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| Sölle, Dorothee, "Sin Is When Life Freezes," The
Christian Century, 1982.
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| Yaqob, Olga, MVM,
"The Face of God in Suffering: Iraq," Theology Today, 2006.
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| Yarid, Jay R., Jr.,
"Reflections of the Upper Room Discourse in 1 John," Bibliotheca Sacra,
2003.
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| Reviews: |
| Sermons:
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"Strength for Each New Day,"
David Zersen,
2006,
Göttinger Predigten im Internet: Every Sunday Sermons based on the
RCL by a team of Lutheran theologians/ pastors. |
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"1 John, the Lyricist of Love," Pastor Edward F. Markquart, Sermons
from Seattle. |
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"That Our
Joy May Be Complete," Jana Childers, Dean and Professor of Homiletics,
San Francisco Theological Seminary, 2003.
Covenant Network of
Presbyterians. |
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"The Real Miracle
of Easter," John
Jewell, 2000. |
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| With Children:
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"The
Greatest Commandment - Love," Illustrating the Story (lessons,
children's sermons), coloring pages, activity sheets, crafts, children's
songs. MSSS Crafts. |
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"Don't Be Afraid," Charles Kirkpatrick,
Sermons4kids.com. |
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"Walking in the
Light,"
children's study, puzzles, coloring sheet, etc. Higher Praise Christian
Center. |
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| Drama: |
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| Hymns and Music:
| Hymns, midi files, scores at Blue Letter Bible/Cyber
Hymnal:
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Hymnal
Scripture References, The Lutheran Hymnal, Lutheran Worship. |
| At Digital Hymnal (midi files, guitar chords, karaoke
files, projection text):
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