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 - January 9, 2003

Jude #2

Jude #2

Isa 55:1-11; Jud 3 Contending for the faith; 1Pe 3:15; Authenticity of the Bible discussion--most tested book in world history; the Bible is the most thoroughly reliable book on the face of the earth; Bible confirms Science: Gen 2:2; Heb 4:4; Psa 102:25-27; Pro 8:27; Isa 40:22; Job 26:7; Job 37:16; Ecc 1:7; Reliability of the Bible based on its Author, God the Holy Spirit: Eph 3:5; 2Sa 23:2; 2Pe 1:21; Mat 4:4; Deu 8:3; Bible claims divine authority for everything that is written in the Bible: 2Ti 3:16; Mat 22:43; 1Co 2:13; Even down to the smallest letter in a word, the Bible is the accurate word from God: Mat: 5:18; Overall evidence of authenticity begins with the testimony of the Lord Jesus Christ: Mat 5:17-18; Joh 10:35; Mat 15:3; Mat 22:29; Joh 17:17; Mat 12:40; Mat 19:4-5; Joh 3:12; Mat 24:37-38; Bible's authenticity based on thousands of biblical fragments, specific prophecies fulfilled, the astounding fact of unity in 66 books, 40 authors, 3 languages written over 1500 years; 15 main points from Summary of Principles of Interpretation

Conference notes for this series can be found [HERE] 

Scripture References: Matthew 24:37-38, Ecclesiastes 1:7, John 10:35, Genesis 2:2, John 3:12, Job 37:16, Matthew 5:17-18, Isaiah 55:1-11, Matthew 19:4-5, Job 26:7, Matthew 22:43, Matthew 12:40, Isaiah 40:22, Deuteronomy 8:3, John 17:17, Proverbs 8:27, Matthew 4:4, Matthew 22:29, Psalms 102:25-27, Ephesians 3:5, Matthew 15:3, Hebrews 4:4

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The theme in the Book of Jude's is 'contending for the faith' (Jud 1:3). Jude prepares us to defend our beliefs today when heresies abound.

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