Today's Reading | February 5, 2025
1 John 2:18–29
Introduction 1 John 2:18–29: We saw in yesterday’s reading that John uses “the world” to name the disordered realm of evil, which is temporary, but eternal life is promised to those who do the will of God. Today the “enemies of Christ” are described, and John tells his readers to “obey the Spirit’s teaching” and “remain in union with Christ.”…
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