THE SECOND DIVINE TEST OF FELLOWSHIP. I John 2:18-19 Dear children, this is the last hour; and as you have heard that the antichrist is coming, even now

THE SECOND THE SECOND DIVINE TEST OF DIVINE TEST OF

FELLOWSHIPFELLOWSHIP

I John 2:18-19I John 2:18-19

Dear children, this is the last hour; and as you Dear children, this is the last hour; and as you have heard that the antichrist is coming, have heard that the antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have come. This even now many antichrists have come. This is how we know it is the last hour. They went is how we know it is the last hour. They went out from us, but they did not really belong to out from us, but they did not really belong to us. For if they had belonged to us, they us. For if they had belonged to us, they would have remained with us; but their would have remained with us; but their going showed that none of them belonged to going showed that none of them belonged to us.us.

I John 2:20-23I John 2:20-23

But you have an anointing from the Holy One, But you have an anointing from the Holy One, and all of you know the truth. I do not write and all of you know the truth. I do not write to you because you do not know the truth, to you because you do not know the truth, but because you do know it and because no but because you do know it and because no lie comes from the truth. Who is the liar? It lie comes from the truth. Who is the liar? It is the man who denies that Jesus is the is the man who denies that Jesus is the Christ. Such a man is the antichrist — he Christ. Such a man is the antichrist — he denies the Father and the Son. No one who denies the Father and the Son. No one who denies the Son has the Father; whoever denies the Son has the Father; whoever acknowledges the Son has the Father also.acknowledges the Son has the Father also.

I John 2:24-25I John 2:24-25

See that what you have heard from the See that what you have heard from the beginning remains in you. If it does, you beginning remains in you. If it does, you also will remain in the Son and in the Father. also will remain in the Son and in the Father. And this is what he promised us — even And this is what he promised us — even eternal life.eternal life.

I John 2:26-27I John 2:26-27

I am writing these things to you about those I am writing these things to you about those who are trying to lead you astray. As for who are trying to lead you astray. As for you, the anointing you received from him you, the anointing you received from him remains in you, and you do not need anyone remains in you, and you do not need anyone to teach you. But as his anointing teaches to teach you. But as his anointing teaches you about all things and as that anointing is you about all things and as that anointing is real, not counterfeit — just as it has taught real, not counterfeit — just as it has taught you, remain in him.you, remain in him.

What is the First Divine Test of What is the First Divine Test of Fellowship?Fellowship?

Commitment to loving one another.Commitment to loving one another.

What are the 4 characteristicsWhat are the 4 characteristics

of a cult?of a cult?



1. They have left the faith.1. They have left the faith.




2. They reject the deity of Christ.2. They reject the deity of Christ.





3. They recognize only themselves 3. They recognize only themselves as Christians.as Christians.





3. They recognize only themselves 3. They recognize only themselves as Christians.as Christians.

4. They have other “revelations”.4. They have other “revelations”.

The Second Divine Test of The Second Divine Test of FellowshipFellowship

Commitment to the Lordship of Commitment to the Lordship of Jesus Christ!Jesus Christ!

I. What Do You Mean When You Say, I. What Do You Mean When You Say, “Jesus is the Christ”?“Jesus is the Christ”?

A. What does the Good Confession A. What does the Good Confession mean?mean?

Matthew 16:16 - Simon Peter answered, “Matthew 16:16 - Simon Peter answered, “You You are the Christ, the Son of the living Godare the Christ, the Son of the living God.”.”

I. What Do You Mean When You Say,I. What Do You Mean When You Say,““Jesus is the Christ”? Jesus is the Christ”?


1. 1. MessiahMessiah ( (ָמ�ִׁש��יַח�) & ) & ChristChrist ((Χριστός) = anointed ) = anointed (ceremon-(ceremon- ially rubbed with oil), ially rubbed with oil), set aside set aside for a divine purposefor a divine purpose..



2. Who were the anointed ones in 2. Who were the anointed ones in the Bible?the Bible?



a. Prophets were anointed to a. Prophets were anointed to speak for God.speak for God.

I Kings 19:6 - Also, I Kings 19:6 - Also, anointanoint Jehu son of Nimshi Jehu son of Nimshi king over Israel, and anoint Elisha son of king over Israel, and anoint Elisha son of Shaphat from Abel Meholah Shaphat from Abel Meholah to succeed you to succeed you as prophetas prophet..



b. Priests were anointed to b. Priests were anointed to mediate between God & mediate between God & man.man.

Exodus 40:15 - Exodus 40:15 - AnointAnoint them just as you them just as you anointed their father, anointed their father, so they may serve me so they may serve me as priestsas priests..


2. Who were the anointed ones in 2. Who were the anointed ones in the Bible?the Bible?c. Kings were anointed to rule c. Kings were anointed to rule

for God.for God.I Samuel 9:15-16 - Now the day before Saul I Samuel 9:15-16 - Now the day before Saul

came, the LORD had revealed this to Samuel:came, the LORD had revealed this to Samuel:

“About this time tomorrow I will send you a “About this time tomorrow I will send you a man from the land of Benjamin. man from the land of Benjamin. AnointAnoint him him leader over my peopleleader over my people Israel; he will deliver Israel; he will deliver my people from the hand of the Philistines.my people from the hand of the Philistines.



B. Jesus became the B. Jesus became the finalfinal anointed anointed prophet/priest/king.prophet/priest/king.



Acts 2:36 - Therefore Acts 2:36 - Therefore let all Israel be let all Israel be assured of this: God has made this Jesus, assured of this: God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both whom you crucified, both Lord and ChristLord and Christ..



Acts 2:36 - Therefore Acts 2:36 - Therefore let all Israel be let all Israel be assured of this: God has made this Jesus, assured of this: God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both whom you crucified, both Lord and ChristLord and Christ..

Acts 17:3 - This Jesus I am proclaiming to you Acts 17:3 - This Jesus I am proclaiming to you is the is the ChristChrist..


2. What does this mean that 2. What does this mean that Jesus was set apart to function Jesus was set apart to function these ways?these ways?



a. Prophet.a. Prophet.John 7:40 - On hearing his words, some of the John 7:40 - On hearing his words, some of the

people said, “Surely this man is people said, “Surely this man is the prophetthe prophet”. ”.

If He is the Prophet,If He is the Prophet,you need to follow His teachings!you need to follow His teachings!



b. Priest.b. Priest.Hebrews 5:6 - And he says in another place, “Hebrews 5:6 - And he says in another place, “You are a You are a

priest foreverpriest forever, in the order of Melchizedek.” (Ps , in the order of Melchizedek.” (Ps 110:4)110:4)

If He is the Priest, you need to If He is the Priest, you need to approach Him as mediator!approach Him as mediator!



c. King.c. King.I Timothy 6:14-15 - I Timothy 6:14-15 - to keep this command to keep this command

without spot or blame until the appearing of without spot or blame until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ . . . our Lord Jesus Christ . . . the King of kings the King of kings and Lord of lordsand Lord of lords. .

If He is King, you need to obey Him!If He is King, you need to obey Him!


I. What Do You Mean When You Say, I. What Do You Mean When You Say, “Jesus is the Christ”?“Jesus is the Christ”?

II. Church People Can Be Either True II. Church People Can Be Either True Christians or Antichrists!Christians or Antichrists!

A. Both true Christians & Antichrists A. Both true Christians & Antichrists claim to be Christians.claim to be Christians.

II. II. Church People Can Be Either True ChristiansChurch People Can Be Either True Christiansor Antichrists!or Antichrists!


John 14:6 - Jesus answered, “I am the way and John 14:6 - Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. the truth and the life. No one comes to the No one comes to the Father except through meFather except through me..



John 14:6 - Jesus answered, “I am the way and John 14:6 - Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. the truth and the life. No one comes to the No one comes to the Father except through meFather except through me..

Matthew 7:21 - Matthew 7:21 - Not everyone who says to me, Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heavenheaven, but only he who does the will of my , but only he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.Father who is in heaven.



B. How can I recognize the B. How can I recognize the difference between a true difference between a true Christian & an Antichrist?Christian & an Antichrist?


1. True Christians 1. True Christians remainremain in the in the truth. truth. - Jude 3- Jude 3



See that See that what you have heard from the beginning what you have heard from the beginning remains in youremains in you. If it does, you also will . If it does, you also will remain in the Son and in the Father. - v24remain in the Son and in the Father. - v24

As for you, As for you, the anointing you received from him the anointing you received from him remains in youremains in you, and you do not need anyone , and you do not need anyone to teach you. But as his anointing teaches to teach you. But as his anointing teaches you about all things and as you about all things and as that anointing is that anointing is real, not counterfeitreal, not counterfeit — just as it has taught — just as it has taught you, remain in him. - v27you, remain in him. - v27



They went out from usThey went out from us, but they did not really , but they did not really belong to us. For belong to us. For if they had belonged to if they had belonged to us, they would have remained with usus, they would have remained with us; but ; but their going showed that none of them their going showed that none of them belonged to us. - v19belonged to us. - v19


2. True Christians are the ones 2. True Christians are the ones who have the real who have the real knowledgeknowledge.. But But you have an anointing from the Holy One, you have an anointing from the Holy One, and all of and all of you know the truthyou know the truth. I do not write . I do not write to you because you do not know the truth, to you because you do not know the truth, but because but because you do know ityou do know it and because and because no lie comes from the truth. - v20-21no lie comes from the truth. - v20-21


2. True Christians are the ones 2. True Christians are the ones who have the real who have the real knowledgeknowledge..

Who is the liarWho is the liar? It is ? It is the man who denies that the man who denies that Jesus is the ChristJesus is the Christ. . Such a man is the Such a man is the antichristantichrist — he denies the Father and the — he denies the Father and the Son. - v22Son. - v22

I am writing these things to you about those I am writing these things to you about those who are trying to lead you astraywho are trying to lead you astray. - v26. - v26


3. True Christians are the ones 3. True Christians are the ones who proclaim the who proclaim the GoodGood ConfessionConfession..

Who is the liar? It is the man who denies that Who is the liar? It is the man who denies that Jesus is the Christ. Such a man is the Jesus is the Christ. Such a man is the antichrist — he denies the Father and the antichrist — he denies the Father and the Son. No one who denies the Son has the Son. No one who denies the Son has the Father; Father; whoever acknowledges the Son has whoever acknowledges the Son has the Father alsothe Father also. - v22-23. - v22-23


3. True Christians are the ones 3. True Christians are the ones who proclaim the who proclaim the GoodGood ConfessionConfession..

Who is the liar? It is the man who denies that Who is the liar? It is the man who denies that Jesus is the Christ. Such a man is the Jesus is the Christ. Such a man is the antichristantichrist — he denies the Father and the — he denies the Father and the Son. No one who denies the Son has the Son. No one who denies the Son has the Father; whoever acknowledges the Son has Father; whoever acknowledges the Son has the Father also. - v22-23the Father also. - v22-23


C. What are the consequences of C. What are the consequences of remaining true to the Good remaining true to the Good Confession?Confession?



1. By confessing the Son you 1. By confessing the Son you have the have the FatherFather..

No one who denies the Son has the Father; No one who denies the Son has the Father; whoever acknowledges the Son has the whoever acknowledges the Son has the Father alsoFather also. - v23. - v23



No one who denies the Son has the FatherNo one who denies the Son has the Father; ; whoever acknowledges the Son has the whoever acknowledges the Son has the Father also. - v23Father also. - v23

John 14:6-7 - Jesus answered, “I am the way and John 14:6-7 - Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. the truth and the life. No one comes to the No one comes to the Father except through me. If you really knew Father except through me. If you really knew me, you would know my Father as wellme, you would know my Father as well. From . From now on, you do know him and have seen now on, you do know him and have seen him.”him.”



And this is what he promised us — even And this is what he promised us — even eternal life. - v25eternal life. - v25


You must never make a test of You must never make a test of fellowship out of something fellowship out of something notnot

foundfound in God’s Word! in God’s Word!

But you must recognize those But you must recognize those things which God’s Word things which God’s Word does does

make a test of fellowshipmake a test of fellowship so you so you won’t be led astray by the won’t be led astray by the

Antichrists!Antichrists!

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THE SECOND DIVINE TEST OF FELLOWSHIP. I John 2:18-19 Dear children, this is the last hour; and as you have heard that the antichrist is coming, even now