The First Epistle of John is an intensely practical letter addressed to Christian readers. It warns against the dangers of false teaching and exhorts believers to lives of obedience to God and love for their brothers and sisters. Its controlling theme is fellowship with God the Father and with His Son Jesus Christ (1:3).
Zane C. Hodges, “1 John,” in The Bible Knowledge Commentary, 880–881
The simplicity and brevity of the summary above may be misleading—1 John requires some careful study and consistently applied interpretive methodology. Thankfully, we have a capable helper with us today. Dr. Charlie Bing is the founder and president of GraceLife Ministries, a ministry dedicated to “sharing the gospel of grace with the unsaved and the grace of the gospel with the saved.” He a pastor, teacher, conference speaker, theologian, evangelist, and author and we’re grateful to have him with us today.
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Dr. Bing is the founder and director of GraceLife Ministries. He has served as Adjunct Professor of Biblical Studies for LeTourneau University since 1992 and is a former President of the Free Grace Alliance. He is active as a speaker for churches and conferences in the United States and abroad and has published a number of books and articles on the gospel, salvation, evangelism, and discipleship.
Josiah has served the Oakridge Bible Chapel family as one of its elders and one of its pastoral staff members since September 2018, before which he ministered as an associate pastor to a local congregation in the Canadian prairies. Josiah's desire is to be used by God to help equip the church for ministry, both while gathered (edification) and while scattered (evangelization). He is married to Patricia, and together they have five children—Jonah, Henry, Nathaniel, Josephine, and Benjamin.
