18 Children, it is the last hour, and as you have heard that antichrist is coming, so now many antichrists have come. Therefore we know that it is the last hour. 19 They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would have continued with us. But they went out, that it might become plain that they all are not of us. 20 But you have been anointed by the Holy One, and you all have knowledge. 21 I write to you, not because you do not know the truth, but because you know it, and because no lie is of the truth. 22 Who is the liar but he who denies that Jesus is the Christ? This is the antichrist, he who denies the Father and the Son. 23 No one who denies the Son has the Father. Whoever confesses the Son has the Father also. 24 Let what you heard from the beginning abide in you. If what you heard from the beginning abides in you, then you too will abide in the Son and in the Father. 25 And this is the promise that he made to us —eternal life.
26 I write these things to you about those who are trying to deceive you. 27 But the anointing that you received from him abides in you, and you have no need that anyone should teach you. But as his anointing teaches you about everything, and is true, and is no lie—just as it has taught you, abide in him. —1 John 2:18-27
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They are present and active
18 Children, it is the last hour, and as you have heard that antichrist is coming, so now many antichrists have come. Therefore we know that it is the last hour. —1 John 2:18
26 I write these things to you about those who are trying to deceive you. —1 John 2:26
They are not with us
19 They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would have continued with us. But they went out, that it might become plain that they all are not of us. —1 John 2:19
15 “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves. —Matthew 7:15
They deny Jesus as Christ
22 Who is the liar but he who denies that Jesus is the Christ? This is the antichrist, he who denies the Father and the Son. 23 No one who denies the Son has the Father. Whoever confesses the Son has the Father also. —1 John 2:22-23
6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. 7 If you had known me, you would have known my Father also. From now on you do know him and have seen him.” —John 14:6-7
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We are anointed with the Spirit
20 But you have been anointed by the Holy One, and you all have knowledge. —1 John 2:20
68 Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life, 69 and we have believed, and have come to know, that you are the Holy One of God.” —John 6:69
We are taught by the Spirit
21 I write to you, not because you do not know the truth, but because you know it, and because no lie is of the truth. —1 John 2:21
27 But the anointing that you received from him abides in you, and you have no need that anyone should teach you. —1 John 2:27
We hold to the Spirit’s teaching
24 Let what you heard from the beginning abide in you. If what you heard from the beginning abides in you, then you too will abide in the Son and in the Father. 25 And this is the promise that he made to us—eternal life. —1 John 2:24-25
16 “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. —John 3:16
3 And this is eternal life, that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent. —John 17:3
We abide in Jesus
But as his anointing teaches you about everything, and is true, and is no lie—just as it has taught you, abide in him. —1 John 2:27