What the apostle John put in devotional terms in his first letter, the apostle Paul put in theological terms in Romans 8. John's intent was to remind his readers that we have been given, by God, the same status as Jesus of Nazareth: We are children of God. We...

John assures his readers that he is writing something they already know rather than a new commandment. Today, many Christians are infatuated with anyone who claims to possess a new teaching. They seek the key to living the Christian life, thinking, Certainly...