1 John 2:28-3:10 ~ Child of Christ or Scion of Satan? + PDF Discussion Guide

In the previous verses John warned that antichrist apostasy was coming. John exposed antichrist teachers as apostate Jewish Christians actively trying to persuade the church to abandon its belief in Jesus as the Christ. John’s antidote for antichrist was found in 2:24 (let the original gospel message abide in them and continue to abide in the Son).Thus, in the previous passage John warned, “Antichrist is coming — Look out!” Now, in today’s passage, John turns from antichrist to Christ to the real Christ and in effect says, “Christ is coming — Look up!” John details how genuine faith in Christ’s coming will change our lives.