“God is light; in him there is no darkness at all” is the foundational truth of the letter of 1 John. All of the other statements in 1 John can be seen to have their foundation in this fundamental statement of the nature of God. In fact, one might apply this to all of Scripture since all creation is designed to bring glory to God.
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Some people think Jesus Christ is a myth, along with his teachings and miracles. Maybe this describes you. The Apostle John was addressing a similar understanding with the gnostics of his time in Ephesus. They had a problem with the concept that Jesus was both fully man and fully God at the same time.
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All the universe will be set on fire and dissolved and the heavenly bodies will melt as they burn. That is the end result of the real global warming, not this current minor warming that many claim is the fault of human activity.
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We lived in a different culture when I was a child in the 1940s and 1950s. The culture of my childhood was shattered by the 1960s sexual revolution and its godless worldview. At the time, I didn’t realize just how revolutionary it was. By today, in the 2020s decade, it is like the world of my childhood has been totally turned upside down.
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Does it make sense to accept a mission assignment that promises lots of pain with the hope of significant success in the mission? When the Lord called the Apostle Paul, he was informed of the suffering he would endure.
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May your hearts be comforted and established in every good work and word. Why did Paull write this second chapter of Second Thessalonians? He gives us the answer in verse 17; “…comfort your hearts and establish them in every good work and word.” Put in my terms, he wants to bring comfort to the hearts of people who have been upset by misunderstanding regarding the second coming of Jesus. That comfort provides the environment for their hearts to be established in every good work and word. The good work refers to how we live out our faith in Jesus, and the good word refers to sound doctrine. Paul wants his disciples to live fully balanced lives with good doctrine and a lifestyle that reflects that doctrine.
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