I John 2:20

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But you have been anointed by the Holy One, and you all have knowledge.

THE STUDY:

          This morning we are going to look at verse 20. John was combating the Gnostic view which emphasized their own special reception of the Spirit. John responds by emphasizing that only those who have received true anointing are the ones who hold fast to what has been given them, namely, the correct confession of Jesus as the Christ.

          We, as believers in Christ, will face this in our world today. There are organizations and cultish clans teaching a theology that is very close to the Gospel of Christ but it is a false doctrine. There are groups that claim to be Christians but in their teachings they are adding to or taking away from the Gospel of Christ.

          How do we recognize these teachings? How do we combat these false doctrines? We do this through our Knowledge of Christ and his teachings. Some translate this verse “and you all know” (NASB) while others translate it “and all of you know the truth” (NIV) The bottom line is we will know Christ by reading and studying his word while walking with Him daily.

 

WHAT WE CAN WALK AWAY WITH ….

• This morning we walk away with the understanding that there is only one true God. We know this through our walk with Him, through our devotional time with Him, and through our anointing by Him.

CONCLUSION:

The world today has so many things to offer. When I was in High School I had three sports to participate in; football, basketball and baseball. That was it! But in today’s world our children have so many choices when it comes to sports. Religion is not different in today’s culture. There are so many different religions to choose from, so many gods to worship. But there is only one true God.

           

Blessings my friends

Pastor Rod