John’s primary PURPOSE is that believers will enter and maintain fellowship with God, with the RESULT of inner joy.
His secondary PURPOSE is to give believers ASSURANCE of their salvation, with the RESULT that they will continue to live by faith.

 “That which we have seen and heard we declare to you, that you also may have fellowship with us; and truly our fellowship is with the Father and with His Son Jesus Christ. And these things we write to you that our joy may be full … These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God that you may know that you have eternal life, and that you may [continue to] believe in the name of the Son of God.” 1Jo 1:3-4; 1Jo 5:13 (emphasis added)

This compilation of notes represents the truths found in the Epistle of First John.

Gene Cunningham - October 27, 2019

PA 2019 Session 7

An Appeal for Faithfulness in and Age of Apostasy

You know you are in an Age of Apostacy when the impact of christians is dim and unnoticed. When we stand before Jesus at the Judgement Seat of Christ, the only thing we will have to offer for His Faithfulness is our rewards (refer to the actions of 24 Elders in Revelation). In Hebrews Chapters 1-2, Jesus is superiior to angels. In Chapters 3-4, He is superior to Moses, Joshua, and David. In Chapters 5-7, He is superior to 1500 years of the Levitical Priesthood. In Chapters 8-10, He is superior to the old covenant. In Chapters 11-13, He is superior to all the saints. The Work is done (Heb 10:18) -- that's Good News! Time is ticking by, God's Wrath is coming, and we need to heed the warning (Heb 10:26): We need to: (1) draw near to God and pray (Heb 10:22); (2) hold fast our confession and tell the story (Heb 10:23); (3) consider one another (Heb 10:24).

Scripture References: Matthew 27:51, John 19:20, Hebrews 10:11-18, Hebrews 10:19-39

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From Series: "An Appeal for Faithfulness in and Age of Apostasy"

On October 25th – 27th, 2019 Basic Training Bible Ministries and Abundant Life Church in Uniontown, PA presented “An Appeal for Faithfulness in an Age of Apostasy – The Five Warning Passages from The Book of Hebrews”. The theme comes from Hebrews 2:1 “Therefore, we must give more earnest heed to the things we have heard, lest we drift away.”

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