Family Tree 1 Jn.5:1-12
I. Family Tree, 1
Born (ESV; NASB) Begotten (NKJV) beget 1. Male role in causing the conception and birth of a child—‘to be the father of, to procreate, to beget’ give birth 2. Give birth to a child; bear, give birth “Has been born”
The spiritual birth not Jn.1:13, not of... Blood (phys. descent) Will of flesh (carnal desire) Will of man (procreative urge) but... but of God (3:5) Jn.3:3-5 (water, Spirit) 1 Co.4:15 (gospel) 1 Pt.1:3, (obey truth)
Born / begotten in 1 John 2:29 – does righteousness Like begets like God is light, 1:5 God is righteous, 1:9 Walk in light, 1:7 Righteousness, 2:29
Born / begotten in 1 John 2:29 – does righteousness 3:9 – does not do sin (1-9) Like father, like son Children now, 1 What we will be, 2 Hope = purified, 3 Lawless ≠ Lawgiver, 4 Take away sins, 5 To sin or not to sin, 6 Devil = sin, 8 Born of God ≠ sin, 9
Born / begotten in 1 John 2:29 – does righteousness 3:9 – does not do sin (1-9) 4:7 – loves God John’s favorite subject?
Jn.8, Jews Physical sons, not spiritual Became 1 John, Christians Physical acts (baptism) not spiritual (love) Being 1 Jn.3:8, devil Sin Of devil, Jn.8 1 Jn.3:9, of God Does not sin Of Father, 1 Jn.3
I. Family Tree, 1 II. Family Traits, 1-5
Faith, Faith, 1 Comprehensive Faith grows with time Baby resembles parents. Grows to look and act more like parents. We may begin spiritual life out of fear. Faith grows, love dominates.
Love, Faith, 1 Love, 1-3 Love: 5 x in 1-3 We love God by loving His children
Obedience, Faith, 1 Love, 1-3 Obedience, 2-3 Loving submission, 2:4-5; Jn.14:15 Not burdensome (weighty, heavy) Ex.18:13…18 Ex.23:2-6 It is not difficult to do what He has commanded Ps.40:6-8 (Hb.10) We can love brothers
Purity, Faith, 1 Love, 1-3 Obedience, 2-3 Purity, 4-5 Overcomes, 4-5 (3 x…). Jn.16:33 World Morals (world) System of practices and standards associated w. secular society (that is w/o reference to any demands or requirements of God. 1 Jn.2:16; 4:5 Truth (4:1-6) Courage (3:12)
Purity, Faith, 1 Love, 1-3 Obedience, 2-3 Purity, 4-5 Overcomes, 4-5 (3 x…). Jn.16:33 World Faith Morals (world) Truth (4:1-6) Courage (3:12) humanity, Some denied Lord’s humanity, 4:2-3 deity, Some denied Lord’s deity, 4:15
I. Family Tree, 1 III. Family Testimony, 6-11 II. Family Traits, 1-5
Content of our faith Jesus, 6 Messiah, 1 Son of God, 5, 10 Came, 6
Faith depends on testimony Testimony: three agree (8). Mk.14:56, Water: 1. Water: His baptism, Jn.1: Blood: 2. Blood: His death, Jn Spirit: 3. Spirit: 6, 8. [1 Jn.1:2; 4:14] God has testified, 9 Past event; present results Ro.8:14-17 Unbelief, 10 Calls God a liar Contradicts Word Misrepresents Him
I. Family Tree, 1 IV. Family Treasure, II. Family Traits, 1-5 III. Family Testimony, 6-11
Inheritance: eternal life Not merely an academic decision In His Son (1:1-2) Have Son, have life Without Son, without life