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THEME: I Am Fifth
Series: Branded!
TITLE: Mark it Down!
Scripture: 1 John 1:1-10
A brand is “what do people think of when they think of you, your product or your organization?”
I. CERTAINTIES AND TESTS
John wrote this book to raise the bar on orthodox teaching and to counteract the heretical teaching of (Gnosticism). Gnosticism was a conglomeration of (pagan, Jewish, and quasi-Christian) systems thought. They taught our bodies are (evil) and the spirit was (good). They denied the (deity) of Jesus.
John gives his reads truth to combat the error:
1. The Word of life is (Unchangeable).
2. The Word of Life is (Historical).
3. The Word of Life is (Relational).
Two tests of salvation John gives:
1) Belief in God and the certainty of sin.
2) Belief in the forgiveness of sins and confession.
II. MARKS TO CHECK FOR
5 marks of authentic Christianity:
1. Love (Deeply)
2. Obey (Faithfully)
3. Live (Authentically).
4. Know (Completely).
5. Believe (Confidently).
NEXT WEEK: Series: Branded! (I John)
Sermon: Unimpeachable Evidence- I John 2:1-6
