General Epistles First, Second & Third John
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General Epistles First, Second & Third John Transcript Book By Fred R. Coulter 2017 Fred R. Coulter Christian Biblical Church of God P. O. Box 1442 Hollister, California 95024-1442 All rights reserved. Except for brief excerpts for review purposes, no part of this publication may be reproduced or used in any form or by any means without the written permission of the copyright owner. This includes electronic and mechanical photocopying or recording, as well as the use of information storage and retrieval systems. DOCUMENT of COMPLETION THIS ACKNOWLEDGES THAT, I HAVE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED 1st, 2nd & 3rd John Series of 13 sermons by Fred R. Coulter Signature Date Epistle of First John #1 Date completed __________________ Epistle of First John #2 Date completed __________________ Epistle of First John #3 Date completed __________________ Epistle of First John #4 Date completed __________________ Epistle of First John #5 Date completed __________________ Epistle of First John #6 Date completed __________________ Epistle of First John #7 Date completed __________________ Epistle of First John #8 Date completed __________________ Epistle of First John #9 Date completed __________________ Epistle of First John #10 Date completed __________________ Epistle of First John #10a Date completed __________________ Epistle of First John #11 Date completed __________________ Epistle of First John #12 Date completed __________________ Contents Booklet PAGE Epistle of First John I --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 – 9 Epistle of First John II -------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 – 20 Epistle of First John III ------------------------------------------------------------------- 21 – 30 Epistle of First John IV ------------------------------------------------------------------- 31 – 41 Epistle of First John V -------------------------------------------------------------------- 42 – 53 Epistle of First John VI ------------------------------------------------------------------- 54 – 63 Epistle of First John VII ------------------------------------------------------------------ 64 – 75 Epistle of First John VIII ----------------------------------------------------------------- 76 – 85 Epistle of First John IX ------------------------------------------------------------------- 86 – 94 Epistle of First John X --------------------------------------------------------------------- 95 –105 Epistle of First John Xa ------------------------------------------------------------------- 106–118 Epistle of First John XI ------------------------------------------------------------------- 119–130 Epistles of Second & Third John XII -------------------------------------------------- 131–143 Compact Disc I [When included] Tracks 1 & 2 Epistle of First John I Tracks 3 & 4 Epistle of First John II Tracks 5 & 6 Epistle of First John III Tracks 7 & 8 Epistle of First John IV Tracks 9 & 10 Epistle of First John V Tracks 11 & 12 Epistle of First John VI Tracks 13 & 14 Epistle of First John VII Tracks 15 & 16 Epistle of First John VIII Tracks 17 & 18 Epistle of First John IX Tracks 19 & 20 Epistle of First John X Tracks 21 & 22 Epistle of First John Xa Tracks 23 & 24 Epistle of First John XI Tracks 25 & 26 Epistles of Second & Third John XII General Epistles First, Second & Third John Foreword This collection of sermon transcripts covers in detail the General Epistles First, Second and Third John. These sermons were given by a minister of Jesus Christ for over 56 years, Mr. Fred R. Coulter. In these sermon transcripts, you will find much study given on the words of the Apostle John and how they apply to a person seeking fellowship with Jesus Christ. Briefly, some of the main points are as follows: In Revelation 11 it is said that Jerusalem is Sodom and Egypt. Sodom is referring to sexual mores and Egypt is referring to religion. Today Satan is no longer being restrained. In the world and in the Churches of God Satan is sponsoring lies and discredits the very truth of God. A question that is brought up and answered in this sermon transcript book deals with the authority of God in churches. The authority of God is based on truth, and Satan’s authority is based on lies. So, what happens when Satan is allowed to place tares in places of church authority? This book gives the answer to Satan being in governmental authority. The entire Epistle of I John is based upon discerning the Spirit of Truth and the spirit of error. The religions of the world are all based on error. Jesus Christ came in the flesh, but it should be understood that the flesh is inherently evil. The Apostle John emphasized emphatically that if people love the world that the Father does not dwell in them. For the New Covenant Sabbath keeping is vital for the covenant because God fellowships with us in the New Covenant on the Sabbath Day. People who lie to themselves, so as to justify themselves, have the lies they want to believe become truth in their minds. They can no longer distinguish truth from a lie. If a person wants a deep abiding relationship with God the Father and Jesus Christ, they will have to go beyond commandment-keeping in the letter of the law to commandment- keeping in the spirit of the law. The Spirt of God motivates the children of God whereas the spirit of deception motivates Satan’s children. The children of God and the children of Satan cannot co-exist in harmony. Know that God, for what God wants His people to know, has had His commands written down. Note God’s explicit command to write down what he says, as the Apostle John was told to do regarding Revelation. God does not rely on oral tradition regarding His commands and statues. In the Bible, when it says fellowship with God, it is saying that Jesus the Christ and God the Father are dwelling within one. Upon the death of the Apostle John, the original Apostolic age ended. The Church of God then just literally blew apart when the time arrived where those that promote heresy gained so much power that those who wanted to hold to the Truth of God had to leave. Throughout Church history the servants of Satan (called tares in the Bible) deny that God the Father is a person. They deny that Jesus Christ is the exact image of the Father. This transcript book also discusses in much detail the unpardonable sin as well as the fellowship of the Spirit. The true love of God has no fear of God. In this spiritual relationship with God a person loves God and does not want to sin. In this transcript book there is devoted an entire sermon on prayer: how to effectively pray to God. Revealed is the meaning of what the phrase “Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been begotten by God…” means in detail. This is indeed the mystery of God. It is a damnable thing to take the Truth of God and exchange it and turn the Truth of God into a lie—once you have known the Truth of God. A special thanks goes to Bonnie Orswell, Laila Patterson and Nancy Spaller for producing the transcripts. Epistles of John #1 Epistle of First John Survey of Greek Words for “Know” Epistle of First John I Survey of Greek Words for “Know” Fred R. Coulter We see that there are many, many parallels Let me mention here that the scholars have a in the First Epistle of John that fit today. The Epistle dispute as to who wrote 1-John. Because in the first of 1-John is really quite a tremendous and fantastic part of it, it is we. And I’m convinced that the we has book. I’m not going to go much into the background to do with the apostles that were with John. So, he here today. Rather, when I send this out I will have says, “…we are also writing…” the background all written up so you can go ahead and read it. But there are just a couple of things that 1-John 2:1 “My little children, I am I want to cover. writing…” It’s very important what he’s saying. We’re going to see that every one of these things has From: An introduction to the New to do with knowledgeable, long-time, converted Testament (no author cited) concerning 1-John: brethren of Christ, and the crisis that was at hand then. The forcible simplicity of it’s sentences, the node of finality behind its utterances, Verse 7: “Brethren, I am not writing a new the marvelous blending of gentle love and commandment to you but an old commandment…. deep cutting sternness of its contents and [yet, on the other hand]: …I am writing a new commandment to you…” (vs 7-8). the majesty of its un-garnished thoughts have made 1-John a favorite with You will notice all the way through that I Christians everywhere. The simplicity of translated these in the present tense, because that’s its language makes it intelligible to the what it is in the Greek. simplest saint.. While the profundity of its truth challenge the most accomplished Verse 12: “I am writing to you, little scholars. children, because your sins have been forgiven you through His name.” I’ll have to say, ‘Amen’ to that. That is a good Verse 13: “I am writing to you, fathers…” evaluation of it. Verse 14: “I wrote to you, fathers…” It’s grand theological revelation and its This is most interesting the way it is done—and all unwavering ethical demands have left the way through. their enduring impact on the thought and Verse 21: “I did not write to you because life of the Christian church. Now, for you do not know the Truth…” He is writing to long- example, there’s something most time, converted members. He’s writing to them important that we find in 1-John. He says because they have known the Truth. about what he is writing. Verse 26: “These things I have written to What we’re going to do as we go Into the you concerning those who are leading you astray.” A book of 1-John, we’re going to go ahead and we’ll current event that was happening.