1 John Identifies 6 Types of Liars
6 Types of Liars Identified in 1 John - 5 Who Claim to Be Believers
First John identifies six types of liars.
1. People claiming to have fellowship with Jesus but walking in darkness (1:6).
Ephesians 5:6-16 explains the contrast between worldly darkness and Christian light.
2. People who claim they haven’t sinned because they've redefined sin according to culture’s standards, calling God a liar (1:10).
3. People who claim to know Jesus but don’t obey Him (2:4). Jesus says love = obedience (John 14:21; 15:10).
4. People who claim to walk in light while hating their brothers (2:9; 4:20).(1) If we can’t love Christians from different backgrounds, denominations, races, and cultures, we don't know Christ.
5. People who say they love God but really love the world (2:15).
There’s only room for one master in our lives (Matthew 6:24).
6. People who deny Jesus is the Christ, i.e. the Messiah, God Incarnate (2:22). The biggest lie of all!
