1) False teachings were threatening the early Christians because they were living in the "last hour" period between Jesus' ascension and Second Coming. 2) The false teachings denied that Jesus is the Christ and Savior, and went against sound biblical doctrine. 3) Christians are to respond by knowing the truth found in Scripture, which the Holy Spirit teaches and reveals.

1. 1 John 2:18-27

3. Jim Jones

6. 1 John 2:18-27

7. 1 John 2
Threats faced by the Christians
 The Christians were facing a threat from
false teaching, mainly Gnosticism.
 Gnostic Beliefs: Matter is evil and spirit
is good.

8. Gnosticism
2 extreme views
Body should Sin committed
be treated in the body
harshly doesn’t matter

9. 1 John 2
Threats faced by the Christians
 The Christians were facing a threat from
false teaching, mainly Gnosticism.
 Gnostic Beliefs: Matter is evil and spirit
is good.
 Threat was serious as author used
strong language to describe the false
teachers -“antichrists” (2:18) and “false
prophets” (4:1)

10. Don’t Drink the Kool Aid
1. WHY is there
false teaching?
2. WHAT is false
teaching?
3. HOW do we
respond?

11. WHY is there false teaching?
1 John 2:18 “Dear
We are in the children, this is the
“last hour” last hour; and as
you have heard that
the antichrist is
coming, even now
many antichrists
have come. This is
how we know it is
the last hour."

12. WHY is there false teaching?
We are in the
“last hour” “Last Hour” is
the period of time
from Jesus’
ascension to the
Second Coming

13. WHY is there false teaching?
We are in the
“last hour” 1 John 2:26
“I am writing
these things to
you about those
who are trying to
lead you astray.”

15. “Everything else
in life can wait,
but the search for
God cannot
wait.”

16. WHAT is false teaching?
1. Saviour
2. Scripture

17. WHAT is false teaching?
SAVIOUR

18. WHAT is false teaching?
Saviour
1 John 2:22-23
“22 Who is the liar? It is whoever denies
that Jesus is the Christ. Such a person
is the antichrist - denying the Father and
the Son. 23 No one who denies the Son
has the Father; whoever acknowledges
the Son has the Father also.”

19. WHAT is false teaching?
Saviour
1 John 2:18
“Dear children, this is the last hour; and
as you have heard that the antichrist is
coming, even now many antichrists
have come. This is how we know it is the
last hour.”

21. “anti”
“against” “instead of”

22. New Age Jesus
Da Vinci Code
Jesus
Eastern Religion
Jesus
Jehovah
Witnesses Jesus
Health & Wealth
Jesus

23. WHAT is false teaching?
Scripture

24. WHAT is false teaching?
Scripture
2 Tim 4:3-4
“For the time will come when people will
not put up with sound doctrine. Instead,
to suit their own desires, they will gather
around them a great number of teachers
to say what their itching ears want to
hear. They will turn their ears away from
the truth and turn aside to myths.”

25. HOW do we respond?

26. HOW do we respond?
Know the

27. “The quickest way
to slay error is to
proclaim the truth”

28. … is found in the
Word of God
John 8:31-32 (NLT)
“Jesus said to the
people who believed in
him, “You are truly my
disciples if you remain
faithful to my teachings.
And you will know the
truth, and the truth will
set you free.”

29. HOW do I know the truth?
1 John 2:20 “But you have an anointing
from the Holy One, and all of you know
the truth.”
1 John 2:27 “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
real, not counterfeit - just as it has
taught you, remain in him.”

30. The Holy Spirit teaches us &
reveals the truth of Scripture
(John 14:26, 1 Cor 12:10-14)

33. 1 John 2:18-27
WHY is there false teaching? Last Hour
WHAT is false teaching? 1. Saviour
2. Scripture
HOW to respond? Know the
truth

34. Ancient words ever true
Changing me and changing you
We have come with open hearts
Oh let the ancient words impart
Ancient Words