1Jhn2:18Children, it is the last hour, and as you have heard that [the] antichrist is coming, so [even] now many antichrists have come. Therefore we know that it is the last hour. 19They went out from us, but they were not of [did not belong to] us; for if they had been of us, they would have continued with us. But they went out, that it might become plain that they all are not of us. 20But you have been anointed by the Holy One, and you all have knowledge [know the truth]. 21I write to you, not because you do not know the truth, but because you know it, and because no lie is of [comes from] the truth. 22Who is the liar but he who denies that Jesus is the Christ? This [such a man] is the antichrist, he who denies the Father and the Son. 23No one who denies the Son has the Father. Whoever confesses [acknowledges] the Son has the Father also. 24Let [see that] what you heard from the beginning abide [remain(s)] in you. If what you heard from the beginning abides in you, then you too will abide in the Son and in the Father. 25And this is the promise that he made to us [what he promised us] --eternal life. 26I write these things to you about those who are trying to deceive you [lead you astray]. 27But the anointing that you received from him abides in you, and you have no need that anyone should teach you. But as his anointing teaches you about everything--and is true [real] and is no lie [not counterfeit], just as it has taught you--abide in him. 28And now, little [dear] children, abide [continue] in him, so that when he appears we may have confidence and not shrink from him in shame at his coming. 29If you know that he is righteous, you may be sure [you know] that everyone who practices righteousness [does what is right] has been born of him. - ESV
Rm15:14I myself am satisfied about you, my brothers,
that you yourselves are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge and able to
instruct one another. 15But on some points I have written to you very
boldly by way of reminder [to remind you of them again], because of the grace given me by God 16to
be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles in the priestly service of
[proclaiming] the
gospel of God, so that the offering of the Gentiles may be [Gentiles might become
an offering] acceptable [to God],
sanctified5 by the Holy Spirit. - ESV
2Jhn1:7For
many deceivers have gone out into the world, those who do not confess the coming
of Jesus Christ in the flesh. Such a one is the deceiver and the antichrist.
8Watch yourselves, so that you may not lose what we [you] have worked for, but may win a full reward.
9Everyone who goes on [runs] ahead and does not abide
[continue] in the teaching of Christ, does not have God. Whoever abides in the teaching
has both the Father and the Son. 10If anyone
comes to you and does not bring this teaching, do not receive him into your
house or give him any greeting, 11for whoever greets him takes part
in his wicked works. - ESV
2Pet1:2Grace and peace be yours in
abundance through the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord. 3His divine power has given us
everything we need for life and godliness through our knowledge of him who
called us by his own glory and goodness. 4Through
these he has given us his very great and precious promises, so that through them
you may participate in the divine nature and escape the corruption in the world
caused by evil desires. 5For this very reason, make
every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; 6and
to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to
perseverance, godliness; 7and to godliness,
brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness, love. 8For
if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from
being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9But
if anyone does not have them, he is nearsighted and blind, and has forgotten
that he has been cleansed from his past sins. 10Therefore, my brothers, be
all the more eager to make your calling and election sure. For if you do these
things, you will never fall, 11and you will receive
a rich welcome into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. 12So I will always remind you of
these things, even though you know them and are firmly established in the truth
you now have. 13I think it is right to refresh your
memory as long as I live in the tent of this body, 14because
I know that I will soon put it aside, as our Lord Jesus Christ has made clear to
me. 15And I will make every effort to see that
after my departure you will always be able to remember these things. 19And we have the word of the
prophets made more certain, and you will do well to pay attention to it, as to a
light shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in
your hearts. 20Above all, you must understand that
no prophecy of Scripture came about by the prophet's own interpretation. 21For
prophecy never had its origin in the will of man, but men spoke from God as they
were carried along by the Holy Spirit. - NIV
2Pet3:1Dear friends, this is now my second letter to you. I have written both of them as reminders to stimulate you to wholesome thinking.
2I want you to recall the words spoken in the past by the holy prophets and the command given by our Lord and Savior through your apostles. - NIV
Jud1:20But you, dear friends, build yourselves up in your most holy faith and pray in the Holy Spirit.
21Keep yourselves in God's love as you wait for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to bring you to eternal life.
22Be merciful to those who doubt; 23snatch others from the fire and save them; to others show mercy, mixed with fear�hating even the clothing stained by corrupted flesh.
24To him who is able to keep you from falling and to present you before his glorious presence without fault and with great joy�
25to the only God our Savior be glory, majesty, power and authority, through Jesus Christ our Lord, before all ages, now and forevermore! Amen. - NIV
5 - sanctify: to free from sin, purify, and set apart for a
sacred purpose. ^
Challenge: True Life