Love & Light 01 | Fellowship with the True Christ | Seye Maj'

Love & Light 01 | Fellowship with the True Christ | 1 John 1:1-4Pastor Seye begins this new teaching series with an introduction, explaining the historical context of John’s letters.1 John was written to confront false teachings about the person of Christ that were spreading among believers. Some groups, such as the Ebionites, denied His divinity, while others, like the Docetists, denied His true humanity. John wrote to correct these errors and affirm that Jesus is both truly God and truly Man.The Docetists claimed that Christ only appeared to be human but was not truly flesh and blood. They believed that a being from the kingdom of light could not take part in material or earthly things. John counters this by declaring that the eternal Word of life, who existed from the beginning, was seen, heard, and touched by the apostles. In doing so, he establishes both the deity and humanity of Christ.Denying Christ’s real humanity has serious implications for our salvation, because only the true, incarnate Son of God could shed His blood for our sins. False doctrines corrupt the hearts of believers and lead them away from the truth, but sound doctrine strengthens our fellowship with God and produces fruits that align with His will.