Placement in the Holy Bible:

• The twenty-third book of the New Testament

Author:

• John, a disciple of Jesus and the author of the last Gospel.

Intended Audience:

• Christians who have faced doubt and conflicts in their faith and who seek clarity regarding truth, love, and the Spirit.

Purpose:

• To clarify the core principles of Christian life for believers.
• To focus on the importance of truth, love, and the Spirit.
• To oppose false teachers and incorrect aspects of faith.

Key Themes:

• Christian Love: The principles of true love and presenting love as the essence of faith.
• Truth and Falsehood: Affirmation of the truth and opposition to false teachers and deceptive beliefs.
• God and His Children: The importance of a true relationship with God and the call for believers to live as God’s children.

Major Sections:

1. Christian Love (Chapters 1-3): The principles of true love, acts of love, and the significance of love in Christian life.
2. Truth and Falsehood (Chapter 4): Affirmation of truth, identification of false teachers, and advice to remain vigilant against them.
3. God and His Children (Chapter 5): Relationship with God, living as God’s children, and principles of righteous living.

Structure:

1. Chapters 1-3: Principles of love, the importance of love, and its role in Christian life.
2. Chapter 4: Affirmation of truth, opposition to false teachers, and Christian faith in truth.
3. Chapter 5: Relationship with God, living as God’s children, and principles of righteous living.

Characteristics:

• Christian Love: The reality of love and its expression through actions.
• Truth and Falsehood: Affirmation of truth and opposition to false teachers.

God and His Children: True relationship with God and the religious life of believers.