When we mistreat each other, are not kind to each other, cause problems, are not sacrificing for each other, and putting others ahead of ourselves, we are showing that we are remaining in spiritual death. Cain did not offer what God required in sacrifice and then killed his brother Abel because Cain was evil and Abel was righteous. As John Calvin said "John reminds us that he was teaching nothing but what had been heard by the faithful concerning love from the beginning and had become old through long usage. God is greater than our condemning hearts. 1 John 3:11. We feel bad about our sins and failures. God knows us and forgives us even we seem to be unable to forgive ourselves. But listen to the words of Jesus. The quality of this love is determined by the character of the one who loves, and that of the object loved." The Incarnation of the Word of Life. The religious leaders taught that if you murdered you would be liable to judgment. The other uses are found in John 13:34; 15:12, 17; Ro 13:8; 1Th 4:9; 1Pe 1:22. Biblically speaking doctrine and ethics always go together. They were the ones with the latest ideas. They would argue that instead the phrase means what it later means in 1 John 2:7, 2:24, and 3:11, namely, the beginning of the gospel. Post Series on 1 John 3:11-24: Why Righteousness Attracts Persecution (1 John 3:11-15) In the previous passage (1 John 2:28-3:10), John addressed the way in which Christians face setbacks in life with hope in the appearance of Jesus. It is always about what others are doing for them, never about what they can do for others. 11 Most assuredly, Jesus used “most assuredly” three times during this important dialogue with Nicodemus, showing with unequivocal force the importance of being born again. First, faith is rooted in the sufficient message of the apostles (1 John 2:18-27—Doctrinal). (Exalting Jesus in 1, 2, 3 John (Christ-Centered Exposition Commentary), William Barclay adds "We can tell what a tree is by its fruits, and similarly we can tell what a man or woman is by that person’s conduct. When he appears, we shall be like him and we will see him as he is. Jesus sent the Holy Spirit who guided the apostles into all truth, who wrote the mystery down so that when we read we can understand God’s will (cf. We have confidence before God and we are supposed to have confidence before him. People will come and claim to love God but do not show that love by what they do. What does it mean to walk in the light? What is the lust of the flesh? John 15:12 "is itself a restatement of the “new commandment” of John 13:34." 1 John 3:11–18 follows an important passage on our identity as children of God, 2:28–3:10. (Harris) Earlier John had said, Beloved, I am not writing a new commandment to you, but an old commandment which you have had from the beginning; the old commandment is the word which you have heard. John speaks of the evidence of love in 1 Jn 3:14–15, and sandwiching those verses on either side comes John's teaching about the essence of love. (The Letters of John by John R. W. Stott). Aggelia os related to a number of important NT words including aggello - to announce, paraggello = command; kataggello - to proclaim, euaggelion = gospel, etc. Supremely these moral responses are to be ones of love. John says we have "heard from the beginning" the message that we should love one another. An Old Command for ALL Christians (vv. “You have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not murder; and whoever murders will be liable to judgment.’ But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother will be liable to judgment; whoever insults his brother will be liable to the council; and whoever says, ‘You fool!’ will be liable to the hell of fire.” (Matthew 5:21–22 ESV). BROTHERLY LOVE: "This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light and in him is no darkness at all" (1 Jn 1:5). Our churches are full of selfish, bickering people. Jesus now discloses to the henceforth silent Nicodemus, in growing excitement of feeling, the source of his ignorance, namely, his unbelief in what He testifies, and which yet is derived from His own knowledge and intuition. Both doctrine and ethics are at the heart of the gospel because they are so inextricably linked. What John and Jesus are teaching is that we are a bunch of murderers. James 2:15). Commentators have debated who “We” is in this passage. There the message which John's readers had heard was a doctrinal one, the theological foundation for their faith that rests in the character of God. 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John is not speaking about the people standing in the median who will not work. 1 John 3:11 For this is the message which you have heard from the beginning, that we should love one another: Greek - Hoti aute estin (3PAI) e aggelia en ekousate (2PAAI) ap arche hina agapomen (1PPAS) allelous, NET - For this is the gospel message that you have heard from the beginning: that we should love one another. John begins the next section of his letter with his central theme -- love: "This is the message you heard from the beginning: We should love one another." “While the previous passage was primarily concerned with identification,” explains Campbell, “this passage offers direct application: believers are to love one another.” We are talking about sacrificing for each other. The reason why Cain killed Abel was because his own actions were evil while Abel’s actions were righteous. God knows that you are seeking him. Hawley - Our nature has consequences; eventually we act the way we really are. Picking up in the middle of Paul’s description, “having a reputation for good works: if she has brought up children, has shown hospitality, has washed the feet of the saints, has cared for the afflicted, and has devoted herself to every good work.” (1 Timothy 5:10 ESV) The point I want to make is that we are not talking about people who claim to be Christians but have shown themselves to be Christians. Because of this the adjective “gospel” is included in the English translation (The NET Bible = "the gospel message"). “It is the Lord’s command, and if this is done, it is enough.” What is here stated, then, is that the manifestation of the character of Christ in the believer is the outcome of receiving the word of God. John concludes that obviously murderers do not have eternal life. I just want to focus on two things. The practical example John gives is of a Christian who has material possessions, sees a brother in Christ in true need, and does not do anything about it. His readers will be safe if they hold fast to the message which they heard, and that publicly and openly, from the beginning… In both doctrine and ethics we must go right back to the beginning and enquire what the apostles originally taught and their first converts both had (1Jn 2:7, eichete, aorist) and heard (1Jn 2:24 and 1Jn 3:11, ēkousate, another aorist). John uses this term, ajgaphtoiv (agaphtoi) elsewhere in his letters – the plural form occurs in 1 John 3:2, 21; 4:1, 7, 11 and the singular in 3 John 1, 2, 5, 11. (Collected Writings), John Piper explains that " The for at the beginning of this verse shows that in John's mind 1Jn 3:11 is the ground or the reason for 1Jn 3:10, or more specifically the reason for why he can shift from righteousness in general as a test of divine sonship to the specific test of love for the brethren. In the New Testament the world also appears as a hostile environment. Children of the devil do not give of themselves to others but always take. When Paul instructed who could be helped by the church, there were strict requirements that the widow have proven herself to abide in Christ. We know that we have passed from spiritual death to spiritual life when we love our brethren. Cain’s heart was wicked which led to his disobedience. The positive example comes in 1Jn 3:16–18. Jesus taught if you were angry with your brother you were liable to the judgment. But it is equally true that the essence of the gospel includes the moral imperatives of repentance and of a new life of love lived under the Lordship of Christ and empowered by his Spirit. ; John 4:35; John 19:26, John 19:27. Divine certainties. In verse 19 John says we can know we are of the truth and have our hearts assured that we have eternal life. Love is sacrificing ourselves for the gain of others. 1 Jn 3:12–13 show us the negative example, Cain, who in his hatred and ultimate murder of his brother Abel is the prototype of the world. It springs from an apprehension of the preciousness of an object. ", Daniel Akin - John speaks of four different levels of relationships in which we can choose to live: murder (1Jn 3:11, 12), hatred (1Jn 3:13-15), indifference (1Jn 3:16, 17), and Christian love in action (1Jn 3:18). This is the hope of those who are born of God. Jesus gave the same command: “This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. But God is greater than our hearts. John teaches that if we open our hearts (and our wallets) to those in need, God will open His wallet to us.) (1 John 3 Commentary - Daily Study Bible), Harris notes that "This section marks the beginning of the second major part of First John (1John 3:11–5:12)." The gospel is incomplete unless it includes both doctrine and ethics. – This is the second time that John addresses the issue of Christian love here in his Epistle which should alert us to its importance (cf. It is a very close parallel (almost word for word) with I John 1:5. We know that we are murderers because we have not sacrificed ourselves for each other. This is a frightening application to the body of believers. We are not talking about having warm fuzzy feelings for each other. See John 1:29; John 11:3, etc. Only when we see and believe and cherish the brightness of God, will we be free to entrust ourselves and our futures into his hands. The content, style, and vocabulary seem to warrant the conclusion that these three epistles were addressed to the same readers as the Gospel of John. How we treat each other and deal with each reveals where we stand in our salvation. God is greater than our guilty feelings. Now in our verse today (1Jn 3:11) the message they had heard from the beginning was equally foundational, but now not in the realm of doctrine, but of ethics. KING JAMES VERSION (KJV) TRANSLATION, MEANING, CONTEXT. What does it mean that God is light? Robertson on (the message) from the beginning - They had the message of love for the brotherhood from the beginning of the Gospel and it goes back to the time of Cain and Abel (1Jn 3:12). Our practice proclaims who and what we are. 1 John 3:1) and is not even worthy of the people of faith who live among them (Hebrews 11:38). (Love: A Matter of Life and Death). (1 John 3:10) This week John delves more deeply into the question of what it means to love one another. We know what love looks like because we see in Jesus the perfect example of love. John wants us to know this precious truth. And any gospel you believe, any gospel you proclaim that does not include both doctrine and ethics is only half a gospel tragically incomplete, radically distorted, hopelessly deficient. We are keeping his commands and do things that are pleasing to God. 'For this is the message which you heard from the beginning, that we should love one another.' So let's delve with him! John has been teaching his readers about the hope they have in Christ. It is a love of esteem and approbation. 1Jn 3:23; 4:7; 11–12; 2John 1:5; John 13:34; 15:12, 17)." 1. Here John is referring to "the beginning of Jesus’ self-revelation to his disciples in the course of his earthly life and ministry." First John 3:11 stands as the thesis for this paragraph: “This is the message that you have heard from the beginning, that we should love one another.”. The gospel is incomplete unless it includes both doctrine and ethics. 12 We must not be like Cain who was from the evil one and murdered his brother. Only when we see and believe and cherish the brightness of God will we be free to entrust ourselves and our futures into his hands. 1Jn 1:3–4), and (2) it relates to the salvation of the hearers/readers, since the purpose of this proclamation is to bring them into fellowship with God and with the apostolic witnesses (1Jn 1:3). We are living with Christ, but are living in darkness, separated from God. 10b-11) • Why can John say what he does at the end of verse 10? This is why Cain killed Abel, and why hatred is considered the spiritual equivalent to murder. John has already told us in 1 John 1:8 If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. The readers heard it from the beginning, since it was among the first things inculcated in their hearts as believers, and not only so but it had been constantly repeated. (Exegetical Commentary on 1 John 3:11-24), John Stott refers to 1Jn 3:11-18 as "an elaboration of the social test… namely that to love is the new command (which is yet old) and belongs to the new age in which the true Light is already shining (1Jn 2:8-note). We are a nondenominational congregation of Christians located in West Palm Beach aiming to be faithful in every way to Jesus Christ. Have heard (Same phrase in 1Jn 1:1, 1:5, 2:7, 3:11, 4:3) - What had they heard? (3) We know that we are living and staying with God (abiding in him) because we are keeping his commands. They were the ones who were modern, progressive "with-it". He laid down his life for us. 1John 1:5 And this is the message (aggelia) we have heard from Him and announce to you, that God is light, and in Him there is no darkness at all. (1John 2:7-note). The world is going to hate us because we are walking in the light and exposing darkness. 1. Others, however, while not denying the eternality of the Son, argue that that is not John’s meaning here. We can make decisions and take actions that affect our lives, affect the lives of our families, and the lives of others for years and years, generations and generations. “It is the Lord’s command, and if this is done, it is enough.”. Love not just in what you say but in how you act. This most likely refers to John 15:12 where Jesus said “This is My commandment, that you love one another, just as I have loved you." We must clean out the filth in our lives and stop practicing sins because we see the amazing love the Father has given us so that we can be called children of God. In the gospel of John, the apostle quotes the Lord Jesus declaring love as … (1 John 3 Commentary), John Piper: "The wording of 1Jn 3:11 is striking. God is greater than our hearts. The Gospel message of Him who loved us, announced by His servants, is, that we love the brethren; not here all mankind, but those who are our brethren in Christ, children of the same family of God, of whom we have been born anew. Do not be like Cain, who belonged to the evil one and murdered his brother. (3:11) It's amazing that we Christians need to hear the message, the command, of love so often -- and still we don't get it. –Gabriel Zepeda-Rolón 4th Sunday of Easter (White or Gold) Acts 4:5-12 Psalm 23 1 John 3:16-24 John 10:11-18 1 John 3:11-24-Love One Another (New Revised Standard Version) 11 For this is the message you have heard from the beginning, that we should love one another. What are some of the signs of genuine saving faith? This love is the special fruit of our faith, and a certain sign of our being born again. If our heart does not condemn us, then that is not a bad thing if we are walking in the light. Vine says for this is the message is "more literally, “Because the message is this,” cp. John in this context is speaking about helping our Christian brethren, so we need to bear this in mind. Verse 11 tells us — for (because) this has been the message that the readers have heard taught since the beginning of hearing the gospel. Love acts. Previous: 1 John 2:28-3:10, A Purifying Hope Notice that John does not pass this off to the church to first deal with the situation. John provides us a simple explanation concerning Cain’s sacrifice and subsequent actions that are so widely speculated. Both doctrine and ethics are at the heart of the gospel because they are so inextricably linked. Loving others shows we have made the transition from being a child of the devil (3:10) to being born of God and a child of God. We are not listening to ourselves, to the world, or to Satan. John 3:11. And then and only then will we be free to forget about ourselves in order to genuinely love someone else. (The Letters of John by John R. W. Stott), From the beginning - Same phrase - 1Jn 1:1, 2:7, 2:13, 2:14, 2:24, 3:8, 3:11. John provides three markers of the Divine parentage. Footnotes. As he now fills in his preliminary sketch, he uses no colours but black and white. If we do not love, then we abide in death. We can feel guilt from our sins even though we have come to Jesus and asked for forgiveness. Neither is John talking about someone who has continually chosen to be in need because of his refusal to work and lacks the ambition to work to provide for his family. John concludes this paragraph by encouraging our hearts and giving us further hope. You and I as individuals are responsible to share our goods with our brothers and sisters who experience true need. What manner of (ποταπὴν) The word is of infrequent occurrence in the New Testament, but is found in all the Synoptists and in 2 Peter 3:11. John then makes the point even stronger in verse 15. We cannot say we love. He knows your passionate pursuit of him. Loving the Lord means that we deny ourselves for the glory of God. From the outset of their Christian life, John's readers had been taught the importance of love for one another. The message here instructs us as to our duty one to another. 1 Jn 1:5. The world is going to hate you because your actions are righteous and their actions are not. Our love for one another is demanded by the character of God but it is also empowered by the brightness of the God who is light and love, with whom there is no small print. In 1 John 1:8, the grammar indicates John is speaking about occasional acts of sin. As in this case, it will usually force you to examine the context. They were infatuated with newness. 3) What does Jesus mean when he said in John 3:12 “I have spoken to you of earthly things”? page 3 / 8 AN ESSENTIAL EVIDENCE OF OUR LIFE IN CHRIST IS OUR LOVE FOR ONE ANOTHER. (As we discussed, Jesus is the ultimate example of sacrificing for others. In reminding them of this message to love one another, John himself was remembering the command of Jesus in John 13:34 - "A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, even as I have loved you, that you also love one another. God answers our prayers when we are walking down the right path. Did he mean that he is discussing with Nicodemus the things that can be done on earth? Compassion will lead to action. You know that you have truly moved from the realm of darkness and sin to the realm of light and righteousness when we love each other. We are striving to be pleasing to God and therefore we confidently pray to God. What does 1 John 3:11 mean? After all of this discussion about helping others, why does John say "His command" is "to believe in the name of His Son?" 4236 Haverhill Road, West Palm Beach Florida, 33417, 2018 Lectureship Series (A New View of Life), 2016 Lectureship Series (Growing In Godliness), 2015 Lectureship Series (Following The Followers of Jesus), 2012 Lectureship Series (Escaping Ordinary), 2011 Lectureship Series (Refreshed: Revive Your Faith), 2010 Lectureship Series (He Still Moves Stones), 2009 Lectureship Series (Building Character from Bible Characters), 2008 Lectureship Series (A Closer Look at Romans 12), 2007 Lectureship Series (Drawing Closer to God), 2006 Lectureship Series (Building Proven Character). 2:9-11). When we get angry with one another and refuse to show proper love, we are showing that we are not born of God and do not have eternal life. There are many who are refusing to participate in these groups and I want to impress upon your heart why these are important gatherings. To love the brothers and sisters in the believing community demonstrates that we belong to God; to reject the brothers and sisters demonstrates that we don’t really belong to God. And then and only then will we be free to forget about ourselves in order to genuinely love someone else. You are my friends if you do what I command you.” (John 15:12–15 ESV). John was not telling them some new truth or something he had "invented." Consider THE PLACE THE BIBLE HOLDS as an evidence of Christianity. The doctrinal foundation that God is light and the moral, ethical foundation of love for one another are both at the heart of the apostolic gospel. (1) We believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ. Abel’s heart was right which led to obedience. Only here in John… If we are not loving each other, then quite simply we are not cutting it. If a brother or sister in Christ is found to be in true need, we as individuals are to do something about it. In the context the message is a reference to the original, apostolic Gospel, the good "message" of Him Who loved us (Jn 3:16) and which births children who exhibit a Spirit-enabled, supernatural love for their brothers and sisters in Christ. To get what 1 John 3:11 means based on its source text, scroll down or follow these links for the original scriptural meaning , biblical context and relative popularity. We beat ourselves up for not doing better. This is the great commandment of God. And in both cases, both in doctrine and in ethics, our need is not for something new. From the very beginning, that is, from the very first time they heard the Gospel, John's readers knew beyond a shadow of a doubt what God would expect and would empower them to do: love one another… And any gospel you believe, any gospel you proclaim that does not include both doctrine and ethics is only half a gospel, tragically incomplete, radically distorted, hopelessly deficient. 1 John 3:11 For this is the message which you have heard from the beginning, that we should love one another:. Read 1 John 3:23-24. We must be around each other to love each other. In contrast to the wicked act of Cain, John turns our attention to the perfect display of love found in Jesus. Children of the devil are self-consumed. Bultmann cites Pauline usage as well (Rom 12:19; 2 Cor 7:1) to support his assertion that this was a common form of homiletical address in early Christianity. Doctrine is of the essence of the gospel--doctrine about the character of God; about human sin; about the mediator, Jesus Christ, who is the God-man; about his life, death and resurrection to forgive the sins of his people and give them eternal life; about the need for personal response of faith to appropriate the work of Christ into one's own life. The gospel not only saves men but unites them to Christ and this produces in them that love which is essential in His character, was manifested by Him, embraces all the other qualities of the fruit of the spirit, and fulfills the law of God. The character of God, who as light is wholly righteous, true, and loving, demands and empowers moral responses on the part of his children. Ephesians 3:3-5; 2 Peter 1:20-21). The doctrinal foundation that God is light and the moral, ethical foundation of love for one another are both at the heart of the apostolic gospel. Love by what they can do for others down that anyone who does pass... 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