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In-Depth Event Report

The Second Test of Fellowship

This event serves as a major narrative anchor, appearing across the Biblical archive as a defining moment in history.

The Original Account

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1 John 2:18 - 3:24
The Second Test of Fellowship

A straightforward guide on how to spot phonies, remain connected to the truth, and why showing love in action is the only way to prove you belong to the family

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References

3:1-24
The Fall of Man
4:1-5:32
The Descendants of Adam
13:1-28
Job Prepares His Case
19:1-29
Job Replies to Bildad
15:1-5
Psalm 15: Who May Dwell on Your Holy Mountain?
16:1-11
Psalm 16: The Presence of the LORD
17:1-15
Psalm 17: Hear My Righteous Plea
23:1-6
Psalm 23: The LORD Is My Shepherd
25:1-22
Psalm 25: To You I Lift Up My Soul
31:1-24
Psalm 31: Into Your Hands I Commit My Spirit
36:1-12
Psalm 36: The Transgression of the Wicked
62:1-12
Psalm 62: Waiting on God
92:1-15
Psalm 92: How Great Are Your Works!
105:1-45
Psalm 105: Tell of His Wonders
112:1-10
Psalm 112: The Blessed Fear of the LORD
119:1-24
Psalm 119: Your Word Is a Lamp to My Feet (Part 1)
119:25-48
Psalm 119: Your Word Is a Lamp to My Feet (Part 2)
119:97-120
Psalm 119: Your Word Is a Lamp to My Feet (Part 5)
133:1-3
Psalm 133: How Pleasant to Live in Harmony!
143:1-12
Psalm 143: I Stretch Out My Hands to You
145:1-21
Psalm 145: I Will Exalt You, My God and King
11:1-31
Dishonest Scales
12:1-28
Loving Discipline and Knowledge
14:1-35
The Wise Woman
16:1-33
The Reply of the Tongue Is from the LORD
4:1-16
The Evil of Oppression & The Futility of Power
11:1-6
Cast Your Bread upon the Waters
10:1-34
The Destruction of the Assyrian Empire
30:1-33
Woe to the Rebellious Children
33:1-24
Woe to Assyria
49:1-26
The Servant and Light to the Gentiles
56:1-8
Salvation for the Nations
31:26-40
The New Covenant
18:1-32
The Soul Who Sins Will Die
39:21-29
Israel to Be Restored
6:1-28
Under King Darius the Mede
1:18-25
The Birth of Jesus
5:21-48
You Have Heard It Said…
7:1-29
Jesus Announces the Kingdom of Heaven
10:1-42
The Commissioning of the Twelve
12:15-50
Responses to Jesus
13:1-23
The Parable of the Sower
21:1-22
The King of the Community
25:1-13
The Parable of the Ten Virgins
25:31-46
The Sheep and the Goats
3:20-35
Opposition to Jesus
8:27-38
At Caesarea Philippi
11:1-25
Jesus Arrives at Jerusalem
3:1-38
The Baptism of Jesus
8:4-21
Parables of the Kingdom
10:1-24
Preparing the Way of the Lord
10:25-37
The Parable of the Good Samaritan
11:1-13
The Lord’s Prayer & Ask, Seek, Knock
11:14-28
Opposition to Jesus
11:37-54
Woe to Pharisees and Experts in the Law
12:1-12
Warnings against Worldly Living
21:5-38
Temple Destruction Foretold
1:1-13
The Beginning & The Witness of John
1:19-34
John the Baptist
3:1-36
On Baptism
5:16-30
The Father and the Son
6:22-58
Jesus the Bread of Life
6:59-71
Many Disciples Turn Back & Peter’s Confession of Faith
8:30-36
The Truth Will Set You Free
8:37-47
The Children of the Devil
9:13-34
The Pharisees Investigate the Healing
10:22-42
The Feast of Dedication (Hanukkah)
15:1-8
Jesus the True Vine
15:9-17
No Greater Love
16:5-16
The Promise of the Holy Spirit
17:1-26
Jesus’ Prayer
18:28-40
Jesus before Pilate
2:42-47
The Fellowship of Believers
10:34-48
Good News for the Gentiles & The Gentiles Receive the Holy Spirit
5:1-21
From Death to Life
6:1-14
Dead to Sin, Alive to God
6:15-23
The Wages of Sin
8:1-39
Walking by the Spirit
9:1-33
Israel In the Past
12:1-13:14
Love and Forgiveness
16:17-27
Paul’s Salutation
2:1-16
Spiritual Wisdom
11:17-34
Sharing in the Lord’s Supper
13:1-13
Love
4:7-18
Treasure in Jars of Clay
5:1-10
Our Eternal Dwelling
5:11-21
Ambassadors for Christ
8:1-9:15
The Collection for Jerusalem
11:1-15
Paul and the False Apostles
3:15-25
The Purpose of the Law
3:26-4:31
Sons through Faith in Christ
5:1-15
Freedom in Christ
1:15-23
Spiritual Wisdom
2:11-22
One in Christ & Christ Our Cornerstone
4:1-16
Unity in the Body
1:1-14
Introduction
3:1-4:6
Rules for Holy Living
1:1-10
Greetings to the Thessalonians
2:1-20
Paul’s Ministry
3:1-13
Timothy’s Visit & Timothy’s Encouraging Report
4:1-12
Living to Please God
2:1-17
The Day of the Lord
6:3-21
Instructions concerning the Church
2:1-26
Instructions for Timothy
1:1-16
Paul’s Greeting to Titus & Appointing Elders on Crete & Correcting False Teachers
2:1-15
In the Household
9:11-28
Redemption through His Blood
10:1-39
The Perfect Sacrifice
1:19-27
Hearing and Doing
3:13-18
The Wisdom from Above
4:1-5:6
Warnings against Worldliness
5:7-20
The Return of the Lord
1:1-12
A Greeting from Peter & A Living Hope
1:13-25
A Call to Holiness & The Enduring Word
3:8-13
Turning from Evil
5:5-9
Cast Your Cares on Him
5:10-14
Benediction and Farewell
1:1-21
Peter’s Final Challenge
2:1-22
Deliverance from False Prophets
5:1-21
The Fourth Test of Fellowship
1:1-6
A Greeting from the Elder & Walking in the Truth
1:7-13
Beware of Deceivers & Conclusion
1:1-14
A Greeting from the Elder & Gaius Commended for Hospitality & Diotrephes and Demetrius & Conclusion
1:1-16
A Greeting from Jude & God’s Judgment on the Ungodly
3:7-13
Philadelphia
22:6-21
Conclusion