KnowraFirst Epistle of JohnLinked fromLinked fromThe 8 pages that link to First Epistle of John, each with the reason it gives.All 8Related 5Compared with 3John the ApostleRelated: Tradition associates this letter with John and its theological community.Discernment of spiritsRelated: Its instruction to test spirits is a foundational biblical expression of discernment.DocetismRelated: Its language became a key scriptural response to denials of Christ’s real humanity.Christian perfectionRelated: Its language about perfect love became a key biblical basis for Wesley’s teaching.Venial sinRelated: Its distinction between sin that leads to death and sin that does not informs later classifications.