I say this because many people have gone out into the world to try to deceive others. They don’t agree that Jesus Christ came in the flesh. These people are like the great enemy of Christ.
But every spirit that doesn’t agree with this isn’t from God. Instead, it’s the spirit of the great enemy of Christ. You’ve heard that this spirit is coming, and even now it’s already in the world.
Dear children, we’re living in the last days. You’ve heard that the great enemy of Christ is coming, and even now many enemies of Christ have already come. That’s how we know that these are the last days.
Certain people have secretly slipped in among you. Long ago it was written that they would be found guilty. They’re ungodly people who misuse the grace of our God as an excuse for sexual sins. They deny Jesus Christ, our only Lord and King.
If anyone claims to love God but they hate a brother or sister, they’re a liar. If they don’t love their brother or sister, even though they’ve seen them, they can’t claim to love God, when they haven’t seen him.
You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out your father’s wishes. From the beginning, the devil has been a murderer. He has never obeyed the truth because there’s no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, because he is a liar and the father of lies.
Some people claim that they’re Jews, but they’re not. They’re lying. They’re a synagogue of Satan. I’m going to make those people come and fall down at your feet and admit in public that I have loved you.