Chapter 2 includes several sections that address the topic of our spiritual growth in Christ. The themes of the chapter include a discussion of who Jesus is and what he has done for us John addresses three different groups of believers based on their spiritual maturity, and gives us some keys to understanding how this growth process works in our life the end result of spiritual growth is to become more like God in every way possible.
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Please comment on the important themes of the chapter, insights on specific verses or perspectives that help you to apply these truths.
This chapter is focused on maturity. There are several controversial topics in this chapter. In the first section John says the reason he is writing is so that we will not sin. One way to look at this chapter is from this perspective: how do these verses help us not sin?
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