New Woman, Old Clothes: Fashioned After the World

A Study of 1 John

Today, many individuals are making a claim they can’t substantiate. They self-identify as Christians, but their lives reflect a different reality. Instead of putting off their former conduct (Ephesians 4:22), they’re donning the world’s ways. They are redefining Jesus, questioning the authenticity and authority of His Word, altering core doctrines, and modifying biblical standards and ethics based on personal preferences or majority rule. The result is a lifestyle that is little or no different from those who do not claim to follow Jesus.

Our study of 1 John will begin by examining how untruths enter the church and why believers are susceptible to them. We will continue by identifying the false ideas that directly affect the way we approach the Bible and implement its truths. As John’s letter progresses, we will discuss the conflict between our claims and our actions, and we will distinguish the behaviors of those who are His from the behaviors of those who are not. As John exposes untruths and reiterates Christ’s commands to believers in his day, it is my earnest prayer that we’ll shed our old clothes too.