Perfect Love Casts Out Fear (1 John 4:17-21)

What this episode covers

In this lesson we focus on two extraordinary statements made by John. The first is, “No one has seen God at any time.” But what about all the examples in the Old Testament where it says someone did see God? Early Christians provide a fascinating explanation that resolves this apparent contradiction. Second, we look at the often-misunderstood statement, “Perfect love casts out fear.” Does that mean Christians no longer need to fear God, or is there another, better way to understand what John meant here?

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