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Threefold Test For Authentic Christianity
- John addresses false teachers by giving a threefold test: truth, obedience, and love.
- These criteria help distinguish who truly walks in the light of Jesus.
Refusing Hospitality As Protection
- 2 John advises refusing hospitality to false teachers because support encourages their damage.
- John frames this protective action as necessary despite how it may sound harsh.
Gaius Welcomes Teachers; Diotrephes Opposes
- John writes personally to Gaius to commend his hospitality toward teachers John sent.
- Diotrephes opposes those teachers, excommunicates supporters, and creates conflict in the church.