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Single Author, Single Situation
- The same author likely wrote 1st, 2nd, and 3rd John addressing the same situation in Asia Minor.
- These letters respond to false teachers pushing dualistic Greek ideas that conflict with the Jesus story.
Dualism Undermines Incarnation
- False teachers introduced a Greek dualism that denied Jesus' real physical body.
- That philosophical shift had broad implications that unsettled the churches' faith and identity.
Threefold Test For Authenticity
- John offers a threefold test to identify who is truly in Christ: truth, obedience, and love.
- Presence of these three marks signals authentic Christian identity.