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Reading 1 John in context: the commandment John has in view is love and faith in Jesus Christ, not the Mosaic law

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Mike does a sustained contextual reading of 1 John 2 and 3 to determine what John meant by "commandments."

Mike reads 1 John 2:3-10, noting that John immediately explains his use of "commandments" — he refers to the command to love one another and not hate one's brother. He notes that 1 John 3:23-24 makes the commandment explicit: "believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ and love one another." Mike argues that if you do not assume "commandments" means the law of Moses, the context tells you clearly what John meant: faith and love. He also notes that love predates the Mosaic law and transcends it.

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