Fellowship

The main purpose of the gospel records furnishes us with how Jesus overcame temptation and sin to ultimately “save his people from their sins” (Matt. 1:21).  Besides that, Jesus gives us vignettes of a time afterwards where many people would come to believe and be saved through the words of the Apostles (John 17:20-21).  Yet, even in this it would be the Lord Jesus who would work through his believers (John 10:16).  The principle verse in this regards is Matthew 16:18,

In our day and age, recommendations are a very effective tool for an employer or admission office to assess the qualities of an applicant.  Modern conveniences like the social networking site LinkedIn make commendations a key part of your profile.  They add validity to a person’s trustworthiness and true capabilities.

The epistles of John are the quintessential fellowship letters.  From beginning to end, it is the underlying theme.  Not just one letter but all three speak of fellowship in truth and love.  They are connected not only by subject but also by a progression through time on how to practically deal with error under differing circumstances.

The topic of the epistles is established early on in 1 John 1:3.