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The Truth About Love

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The Truth About Love

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    1. The Truth About Love 2 John 1-13

    2. The Truth About Love 2 John

    3. The Truth About Love 2 John Unitarian Universalist Beliefs: 1. “We believe in the freedom of religious expression. All individuals should be encouraged to develop their own personal theology, and to present openly their religious opinions without fear of censure or reprisal.”

    4. The Truth About Love 2 John Unitarian Universalist Beliefs: 2. “We believe in the toleration of religious ideas. All religions, in every age and culture, possess not only an intrinsic merit, but also a potential value for those who have learned the art of listening.”

    5. The Truth About Love 2 John Unitarian Universalist Beliefs: 3. “We believe in the authority of reason and conscience. The ultimate arbiter of religion is not a church, or a document, or an official, but the personal choice and decision of the individual.”

    6. The Truth About Love 2 John Unitarian Universalist Beliefs: 4. “We believe in the never-ending search for Truth. If the mind and heart are truly free and open, the revelations which appear to the human spirit are infinitely numerous, eternally fruitful, and wondrously exciting.”

    7. The Truth About Love 2 John - Is doctrine (right thinking about God) simply divisive and pointless? - Can love be separated from truth? - Does proper theology affect the way we live?

    8. The Truth About Love 2 John Author - Calls himself “the elder.” - Traditionally the Apostle John.

    9. The Truth About Love 2 John Date - First century A.D., probably mid-60’s. - Only 25 years after Christ’s death and resurrection.

    10. The Truth About Love 2 John Recipients - Addressed to “the elect lady and her children.” - Probably a local church to whom John ministered.

    11. The Truth About Love 2 John Circumstances - False teachers had infiltrated the church. - John writes to warn them.

    12. The Truth About Love 2 John Main Point God’s truth is the only basis for love and obedience.

    13. The Truth About Love 2 John I. Keep Walking in God’s Truth (1-6). A. Truth is Eternal (1-3).

    14. The Truth About Love 2 John "People always ask me, "What's the secret?' But there really isn't anything in particular. All we did was concentrate on our core business. Put simply, it's all about sticking to the basics.“ Masakazu Kongo CEO, Kongo Gumi

    15. The Truth About Love 2 John I. Keep Walking in God’s Truth (1-6). A. Truth is Eternal (1-3). Truth and Love are Inseparable (4-6). II. Watch Out for Deceivers (7-11). They Deny the Gospel (7). B. God is Against Them (8-9).

    16. The Truth About Love 2 John “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith. In the future there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day, and not only to me, but also to all who have loved His appearing.” 2 Timothy 4:7-8

    17. The Truth About Love 2 John I. Keep Walking in God’s Truth (1-6). A. Truth is Eternal (1-3). Truth and Love are Inseparable (4-6). II. Watch Out for Deceivers (7-11). They Deny the Gospel (7). God is Against Them (8-9). C. Avoid Them (10-11).

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