2:22-23 What do we learn from what John says here?
2:22-23 What do we learn from what John says here?
We learn from this that no one can be saved who does not believe in the deity of Jesus - that Jesus is God.
Many profess to love God the Father, but deny God the Son, Jesus (cp Jn 8:19, 42; 1Jn 4:2-3). No one can have God without Jesus, for God Himself bears witness to Jesus (cp Mt 3:13-17; Lk 9:28-36 (also Mt 17:1-8, Mk 9:1-8); 1Jn 5:6-13; 2Jn 9).
Christians cannot fellowship with or welcome into their home and pray God's blessing over anyone who they know teaches against the person of Christ as he is presented in scripture (cp 2Jn 7-11).