“An Old Book with a New Message” 1 John 2:8 KJV [8] Again, a new commandment I write unto you, which thing is true in him and in you: because the darkness is past, and the true light now shineth. Reading the Bible can sometimes be a mystery. John announces in verse seven that he is not writing a new commandment but an old commandment from the beginning. Now in verse eight, he announces he is writing a new commandment. This seems to be contradictory. However, when you read John’s message it lines up perfectly with the message of Jesus. …

1 John 2:7 KJV [7] Brethren, I write no new commandment unto you, but an old commandment which ye had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word which ye have heard from the beginning. John was not trying to write something new and improved but rather he takes believers back to the word of God. He reminds them of the words of Jesus in John 15:12 where he said, “This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you”. John takes them back to the gospel. He is not trying to give them a …

1 John 2:6 KJV [6] He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked. The principle in our verse is very practical. An individual who professes to know Christ should walk as Christ walked. We should not just profess Christianity with our lips but also with our lives. We should walk the talk. The world has no respect for an individual who only praises Christ with their vocabulary. The world is spiritually blind and walks by sight. They need to see us walking in the footsteps of our savior. The key word …

1 John 2:5 KJV [5] But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him. Romans 5:5 declares that when a sinner is saved, “the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts”. This is evidence of true salvation in our lives. Salvation produces a love for God and the things of God. Our spirit becomes alive in Christ causing us to love the spiritual things of God. We love his word, his Spirit, his church, and his will. Like any relationship, the love can grow stronger …

1 John 2:4 KJV [4] He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. Many people profess to know Christ, but their lives say otherwise. They are good at talking the talk but not walking the walk. This is not my judgment nor the judgment of others, but it’s just a simple fact. They are saying one thing, and their lives say another. The scripture we read today calls them a liar. It goes even further to say the truth is not in them. They are classified in …