1 John 1-10 (NIV)

OK Iron Men, Let’s get into 1 John ...

Let’s try to really step up the chatter and let us know what this means to you! Let’s read it, chew on it and apply it. We all look forward to hearing what this means to you or any experience you have or have had that this speaks to. All and send in your comments!

Also, please welcome two new members to our group; Ken Bush from Shur-Sales and Dan Hicken a buddy of mine from Florida.


1 John was written by The Apostle John to refute the destructive teachings of the Gnostics. This letter was written to the churches in Asia Minor. In this, John sets forth as a “fellowship barometer” three tests:

Have I confessed all known sins to God?
Am I walking in obedience to the light of God’s word?
Am I demonstrating a love for the Bretheren?

(above information is taken from the book: Talk Through The Bible: Wilkinson and Boa)

1 John 1-10 (New International Version)
1 John 1
The Word of Life
1That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked at and our hands have touched—this we proclaim concerning the Word of life. 2The life appeared; we have seen it and testify to it, and we proclaim to you the eternal life, which was with the Father and has appeared to us. 3We proclaim to you what we have seen and heard, so that you also may have fellowship with us. And our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son, Jesus Christ. 4We write this to make our[a] joy complete.
Walking in the light
5This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light; in him there is no darkness at all. 6If we claim to have fellowship with him yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not live by the truth. 7But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all[b] sin.
8If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. 9If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. 10If we claim we have not sinned, we make him out to be a liar and his word has no place in our lives.