The Epistles of John
1John 5:13-18
The Epistles of John
(1John 5:13-18)
There are four main parts to this lesson:
1. The assurance of eternal life (1Jn. 5:13).
2. Prayer as God Intends (1Jn. 5:14-16).
3. The Sin unto Death and the Sin Not unto
Death (1Jn. 5:16,17).
4. John’s Concluding Remarks (1Jn. 5:18-21).
With this lesson we conclude our study of the
letter of 1John.
The Epistles of John
(1John 5:13)
The Assurance of Eternal Life
Three basic pillars of assurance that we are
the children of God:
1. Faith in Christ.
2. We have made a break with sin.
3. We have learned to love (the brethren).
Notice again the emphasis on “we know.”
Salvation is never to be guesswork.
The Epistles of John
(1John 5:14-16)
Prayer as God Intends
The qualities of acceptable prayer:
1. Boldness--the right of a free man to speak
everything he/she needs to speak (5:14a).
2. Ask according to God’s will (5:14b).
3. Confidence--that God’s hears what we
ask (5:15).
Then in 5:16, John gives an example.
The Epistles of John
(1John 5:16,17)
The Sin unto Death and Sin Not unto Death
The context is about spiritual life and death.
The “sin not unto death” would be the
occasional sin John has previously spoken
about (1Jn. 1:7; 3:6,9).
The “sin unto death” would be the continual
sin that one will not repent of (1Jn. 1:6; 3:4,7).
The Epistles of John
(1John 5:16,17)
The Sin unto Death and Sin Not unto Death
John says that “all unrighteousness is sin.”
It doesn’t make any difference what sin it is
(big, little, etc.), if that sin is not repented of
then it can become a “sin unto death.”
Conversely, any sin (big, little, etc.) can be a
“sin not leading to death” because we are
willing to repent of it.
The Epistles of John
(1John 5:18-21)
John’s Concluding Remarks
The concept (5:18,19) is a repetition of earlier
teachings. When a Christian is walking in the
light, Jesus will “keep” him and he will not be
in danger of the devil.
God has given us an understanding and we
know that Jesus is the true God and the
eternal life (5:11). Since Jesus is true deity,
the warning of 5:21 is to flee all erroneous
concepts of God (Gnosticism, etc.).
The Epistles of John
(1John)
Our study of 1John has identified many
wonderful teachings:
Chapter 1:
We are to believe that Jesus has come in
the flesh and walk in His light.
Chapter 2:
Jesus is our propitiation for sin, and we are
not to satisfy the lusts of eye, flesh, and
pride of life.
The Epistles of John
(1John)
Our study of 1John has identified many
wonderful teachings:
Chapter 3:
The lifestyle of Christians as opposed to
non-Christians is to be obvious.
Chapter 4:
We are to love the brethren and this is a
sign of our conversion to Christ.
The Epistles of John
(1John)
Our study of 1John has identified many
wonderful teachings:
Chapter 5:
Our faith is the victory that overcomes the
world--His commands are not a burden.