An Exposition of First John (Arthur Pink Collection Book 20)
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An Exposition of First John (Arthur Pink Collection Book 20)
▶ DESCRIPTION It is remarkable how many different topics are introduced into this brief letter, so that we are almost justified in saying with J. Morgan, “The whole realm of evangelical truth is traversed by the apostle.†Blessed it is to see how the balance of Truth is preserved there. No one would regard it as a theological treatise, yet most of the fundamentals of our faith are briefly set forth in it. The Divine incarnation (1:1-3), the nature of God (1:5; 4:8), the atonement and advocacy of Christ (2:1,2), the person and work of the Holy Spirit (3:24), regeneration (2:29), the Trinity (5:7), etc. The epistle is far from being an appeal to emotionalism, yet it bids believers, “Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed upon them†(3:1), and while affording no encouragement to rest upon feelings (as its repeated dogmatic “we know†shows), yet it is written that “our joy may be full.†While it is not a discourse on humanitarianism, it stresses practical altruism (3:17,18). Though not a discussion of eschatology, yet the return of Christ (2:28) and, “the day of judgment†(4:17) are mentioned. Thus this epistle supplies an admirable corrective to one-sided views of the Christian life.
▶ CONTENTS 1. Introduction 2. The Humanity of Christ 3. The Life Manifested 4. Fellowship 5. Fullness of Joy 6. Light and Darkness 7. Walking in the Light 8. Sin Denied 9. Sins Confessed 10. Sin Prohibited 11. Sins Provided for 12. Obediential Assurance 13. Christ Our Exemplar 14. The New–Old Commandment 15. The Commandment Bellied 16. Light and Love 17. Hatred and Darkness 18. Forgiven Children 19. The Family Graded 20. The Family Delineated 21. The World Prohibited 22. The World Described 23. The World Doomed 24. The Last Time 25. Apostates 26. Our Anointing—Part I 27. Christian Knowledge 28. Lies and Liars 29. Antichrists 30. The Application 31. The Promise 32. Seducers 33. Our Anointing—Part II 34. Abiding in Christ 35. Righteousness 36. Amazing Grace 37. Other Books
â–¶ AUTHOR Arthur W. Pink was born in Nottingham England in 1886, and born again of the Spirit of God in 1908 at the age of 22. He studied at Moody Bible Institute in Chicago, USA, for only six weeks before beginning his pastoral work in Colorado. From there he pastored churches in California, Kentucky, and South Carolina, before moving to Sydney Australia for a brief period, preaching and teaching. In 1934, at 48 years old, he returned to his native England. He took permanent residence in Lewis, Scotland, in 1940, remaining there 12 years until his death at age 66 in 1952.