The Skeptics Annotated Bible (989 page)

19 They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us: but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us.

(2.19)
“They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us.”
Many Christians interpret this verse to mean that it is impossible for a true believer to become an unbeliever. (They become antichrists instead.)

20 But ye have an unction from the Holy One, and ye know all things.

21 I have not written unto you because ye know not the truth, but because ye know it, and that no lie is of the truth.

22 Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist, that denieth the Father and the Son.

(2.22) “Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist, that denieth the Father and the Son.” Non-Christians are liars and antichrists. (There are about five billion of us now living.)

23 Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father: (but) he that acknowledgeth the Son hath the Father also.

24 Let that therefore abide in you, which ye have heard from the beginning. If that which ye have heard from the beginning shall remain in you, ye also shall continue in the Son, and in the Father.

25 And this is the promise that he hath promised us, even eternal life.

(2.25)
“This is the promise that he hath promised us, even eternal life.”
167 Is death final?

26 These things have I written unto you concerning them that seduce you.

27 But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him.

28 And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.

(2.28) “And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.” The author warns his followers to get ready because Jesus is coming soon.

29 If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of him.

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Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.

2 Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.

(3.2) “We know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.” The author expects to live to see Jesus return.

3 And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.

4 Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.

5 And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin.

(3.6-10)
229 Do Christians sin?

6 Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him.

(3.6)
“Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him.”

7 Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.

8 He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.

(3.8) “He that committeth sin is of the devil.”

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Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.

10 In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother.

(3.9-10) “Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God. In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil.”

11 For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another.

(3.11) “We should love one another.”