TRUE Abides Abideth Advance Ahead Anyone Christ Continue Continues Doctrine Doesn't Forward Goes Instead Keeps Onward Presses Remaining Remains Runs Teaching Transgresses Transgresseth Transgressing
1:9 Whoever transgresseth. He that lives a life of transgression cannot abide in Christ.
Abideth in the doctrine. The teaching, the Gospel.
1:9 Receive this as a certain rule: Whosoever transgresseth - Any law of God. Hath not God - For his Father and his God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ - Believing and obeying it. He hath both the Father and the Son - For his God.
1:7-11 The deceiver and his deceit are described: he brings some error concerning the person or office of the Lord Jesus. Such a one is a deceiver and an antichrist; he deludes souls, and undermines the glory and kingdom of the Lord Christ. Let us not think it strange, that there are deceivers and opposers of the Lord Christ's name and dignity now, for there were such, even in the apostles' times. The more deceivers and deceits abound, the more watchful the disciples must be. Sad it is, that splendid attainments in the school of Christ, should ever be lost. The way to gain the full reward is, to abide true to Christ, and constant in religion to the end. Firm cleaving to Christian truth unites us to Christ, and thereby to the Father also; for they are one. Let us equally disregard such as abide not in the doctrine of Christ, and those who transgress his commands. Any who did not profess and preach the doctrine of Christ, respecting him as the Son of God, and salvation by him from guilt and sin, were not to be noticed and countenanced. Yet in obeying this command, we must show kindness and a good spirit to those who differ from us in lesser matters, but hold firmly the all-important doctrines of Christ's person, atonement, and holy salvation.
Abide Abides Abideth Advance Ahead Christ Continue Continues Doctrine Far Forward Goes Instead Keeps Onward Presses Remaining Runs Teaching Transgresses Transgresseth True.
Abide Abides Abideth Advance Ahead Christ Continue Continues Doctrine Far Forward Goes Instead Keeps Onward Presses Remaining Runs Teaching Transgresses Transgresseth True.
