Authentic Christianity an Exposition of 1 John BEING

Authentic Christianity; an Exposition of 1 John BEING AUTHENTIC CHRISTIANS 1 John 5: 18 -21 Pew Bible p. 1210

1 John 3: 18 NCV My children, we should love people not only with words and talk, but by our actions and true caring.

Authentic Christians Believe right. Do right. Love right.

Truth to Take Home Persons who are truly saved believe right, do right, and love right.

We Believe 1. The Bible is the authoritative Word of God. 2. God is perfect and uncompromising in righteousness. 1 John 1: 5 3. Jesus is the Messiah. 1 John 2: 22 -23, 5: 1 4. Jesus is the Son of Man. 1 John 4: 2 -3 5. Jesus is the Son of God. 1 John 4: 15

We believe that: 6. Jesus died on the cross for our sins. 1 John 2: 1 -2 7. We receive God’s gift of eternal life through faith in Jesus Christ. 1 John 5: 4 -5, 11 -13

Process of Purification 1. We know and accept God’s standard of perfect holiness. 2. We seek to live by God’s standard of perfect holiness. 3. When we sin, we recognize it and repent.

Process of Purification 4. We confess our sins to God, and to others. 5. We obtain God’s promised forgiveness. 1 John 1: 9 6. Repeat.

1 John 3: 16 This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters.

1 John 3: 17 If anyone has material possessions and sees a brother or sister in need but has no pity on them, how can the love of God be in that person?

1 John 3: 18 NCV My children, we should love people not only with words and talk, but by our actions and true caring.

1 John 1: 7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin.

Truth to Take with You Persons who are truly saved believe right, do right, and love right.

Challenge • Commit yourself to believe right, do right, but especially, love right. • Live out your faith in the fellowship of others who are committed to doing the same. • Be an authentic Christian.