One of the distinct features of John’s writing style was his habit of noting both sides of a conflict. He wrote to show the difference between real Christianity and anything else. Here are some of his favorite contrasts.
- Light and darkness (1 John 1:5)
- The new command and the old command (1 John 2:7-8)
- Loving the Father and loving the world (1 John 2:15-16)
- Christ and Antichrist 1 John 2:18)
- Truth and lies (1 John 2:20-21)
- Children of God and children of the devil (1 John 3:1-10)
- Eternal life and eternal death (1 John 3:14)
- Love and hatred (1 John 3:15-16)
- True teaching and false teaching (1 John 4:1-3)
- Love and fear (1 John 4:18-19)
- Having life and not having life (1 John 5:11-12)
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