Study of 1st John - Clint Davison - 11-8-2020
Teacher
Lesson Summary
During the November 8, 2020 class, Clint Davison led the congregation through 1 John 2:18‑23, emphasizing that these verses reveal the presence of the Antichrist and the importance of discerning true fellowship with God. He explained that "the last hour" signals the rise of many antichrists, and that those who "went out from us" had never truly belonged to the body of believers because they denied Christ. The teacher connected these ideas to the ongoing debate about "once saved, always saved," urging listeners to consider the whole context of the passage rather than isolated phrases. Clint also highlighted the promise of an anointing from the Holy One (1 John 2:20, 27), assuring believers that the Holy Spirit teaches and guides them into all truth without the need for human teachers. He encouraged practical application by advising that new visitors must first demonstrate genuine fellowship with God before being welcomed into church fellowship. Throughout the class, participants were invited to share thoughts via comments, and a heartfelt prayer covered personal and ministry needs. The session concluded with a call to stay vigilant, rely on the anointing, and remain rooted in the truth of Christ.
Key Scriptures
Children, it is the last hour. As you have heard, that Antichrist is coming. Even now many Antichrists have come. By this we know that it is the last hour. They went out from us, but they did not belong to us. For if they had belonged to us, they would have remained with us. However, they went out so that it might be made clear that none of them belongs to us. But you have an anointing from the Holy One. And all of you know the truth. I have not written to you because you don't know the truth, but because you do know it. And because no lie comes from the truth. Who is the liar, if not the one who denies that Jesus is the Christ? This one is the Antichrist, the one who denies the Father and the Son. No one who denies the Son has the Father. He who confesses the Son has the Father as well.
As for you, the anointing you received from him remains in you, and you do not need anyone to teach you. But as his anointing teaches you about all things, and as that anointing is true, and it is not a lie—just as it has taught you, remain in him.