1. The Importance of Fellowship
Refuse to fellowship those we should
Extend fellowship to those we should not
(3 John 9-11)
(2 John 9-11)

2. What Is Biblical Fellowship?
The Meaning of Fellowship
The Direction of Fellowship
The Use of Fellowship
The Conclusions about Fellowship

3. 2 Corinthians 6:14–17
14 Do not be unequally yoked together with unbelievers. For what fellowship has righteousness with lawlessness? And what communion has light with darkness?
15 And what accord has Christ with Belial? Or what part has a believer with an unbeliever?
16 And what agreement has the temple of God with idols? For you are the temple of the living God. As God has said: “I will dwell in them and walk among them. I will be their God, and they shall be My people.”
17 Therefore “Come out from among them and be separate, says the Lord. Do not touch what is unclean, and I will receive you.”
Common Work
Share in Action
koinonia
Harmony of thought
A part together with
others
A union of purpose
Thus:
Agreement in principle
leading to joint or common action in spiritual work

4. Fellowship In The Truth
The Basis
The Objections
The Application

5. The Basis Truth is the basis for unity
Truth is the basis for fellowship
Truth is the basis for rejecting
Truth includes the whole revelation
Unity & Fellowship is Dear & Precious
But Should Not be Maintained at the Expense of Truth!

6. Receive Him (Romans 14) The Context The Point The Chapter The Abuse
The Application

7. Continue in Fellowship In Spite of Differences
The Point
Continue in Fellowship
In Spite of Differences
Receive him (v. 1)
Don’t dispute (v. 1)
Pursue things that make for peace (v. 19)
Don’t bind your opinion on others (v. 22)

8. ? Romans 14 God received him (v. 3) To the Lord (v. 6)
Doctrine
Faith
Morals
Indifference
Liberty ?
God received him (v. 3)
To the Lord (v. 6)
Not to judge (condemn) him (v. 13)
Not wrong within itself (v. 14)
Keep it to self (v. 22)

9. Do Not Receive Him
(2 John 9-11)

10. 2 John 9-11
“Whoever transgresses and does not abide in the doctrine of Christ does not have God. He who abides in the doctrine of Christ has both the Father and the Son. If anyone comes to you and does not bring this doctrine, do not receive him into your house nor greet him; for he who greets him shares in his evil deeds.”
Text: Ephesians 3:1-3…

11. 2 John 9-11 Romans 14 “Do Not Receive Him” “Receive Him” Matters of
Indifference
God receives him
We should too
2 John 9-11
“Do Not Receive Him”
Matters of
Faith / Doctrine
God rejects him
We should too

12. Can we receive into fellowship one who is practicing sin?
The Question at Hand
Can we receive into fellowship one who is known to teach doctrinal error?
Can we receive into fellowship one who is practicing sin?
2 John 9-11
No!

13. Not Receiving One Who Practices Sin or Teaches Error
Does Not Mean:
We should not be longsuffering (1 Thessalonians 5:14; 1 Corinthians 13:4)
We should not love the sinner (1 Thessalonians 3:12)
We are not to be patient as people grow (Hebrews 5:12-14; 1 Thessalonians 5:14)
That we will divide over every difference (cf. Romans 14)

14. 2 John 9-11
“Whoever transgresses and does not abide in the doctrine of Christ does not have God. He who abides in the doctrine of Christ has both the Father and the Son. If anyone comes to you and does not bring this doctrine, do not receive him into your house nor greet him; for he who greets him shares in his evil deeds.”
Text: Ephesians 3:1-3…

15. Do Not Receive Him
(2 John 9-11)
The Context

16. The Context
Theme of 2 John: “Walking in Truth”

17. Walking In Truth Theme of 2 John:
2 because of the truth which abides in us and will be with us forever:
4 I rejoiced greatly that I have found some of your children walking in truth, as we received commandment from the Father.
6 This is love, that we walk according to His commandments. This is the commandment, that as you have heard from the beginning, you should walk in it.
9 Whoever transgresses and does not abide in the doctrine of Christ does not have God. He who abides in the doctrine of Christ has both the Father and the Son.

18. The Context Theme of 2 John: “Walking in Truth”
John’s Emphasis on Abiding in Truth

19. John’s Emphasis on Abiding in Truth
1 John 1:6 – practice the truth
1 John 1:7 – walk in the light
1 John 2:3-4 – keep his commandments
1 John 2:5 – keeps his word
1 John 2:6 – abides in Him
1 John 2:7 – commandment / word
1 John 2:14 – word of God abides in you
1 John 2:17 – does will of Father abides
1 John 2:21 – truth
1 John 2:24 – that which heard abide in you
1 John 2:27 – abide in Him
1 John 2:28 - abide in Him

20. John’s Emphasis on Abiding in Truth
1 John 3: 6 – abides in Him
1 John 3:19 – of the truth
1 John 3:22 – keep his commandments
1 John 3:23-24 – keeps commandment - abides
1 John 4:13 – abide in him and he in us
1 John 4:15 – God abides in him and he in God
1 John 4:16 – abides in love abides in God…
1 John 4:21 – commandment
1 John 5:2 – keep his commandments
1 John 5:3 – keep his commandments

21. John’s Emphasis on Abiding in Truth
2 John 1 – love in truth / known the truth
2 John 2 – truth which abides in us
2 John 4 – walking in truth / commandment
2 John 5 – commandment
2 John 6 – walk according to His commandments
2 John 9 – abide in the doctrine of Christ
2 John 10 – doctrine
3 John 3 – walk in truth
3 John 4 – walk in truth
3 John 8 – workers for the truth

22. The Context Theme of 2 John: “Walking in Truth”
John’s Emphasis on Abiding in Truth
Outline of the book

23. 2 John Walking in Truth Abiding in Truth Commended (vv. 1-4)
Love and Obedience Commanded (vv. 5-6)
Fellowship with Error Forbidden (vv. 7-11)
Outline adapted from Raymond E. Gingrich (1-2-3 John)
Abiding in truth commended (1-4)
Walking in love commanded (5-6)
Fellowship with apostates forbidden (7-11)
Conclusion (12-13)

24. Abiding in Truth Commended (vv. 1-4)
Love and Obedience Commanded (vv. 5-6)
Fellowship with Error Forbidden (vv. 7-11)
Outline adapted from Raymond E. Gingrich (1-2-3 John)
Abiding in truth commended (1-4)
Walking in love commanded (5-6)
Fellowship with apostates forbidden (7-11)
Conclusion (12-13)

25. Abiding in Truth Commended (vv. 1-4)
Love for one abiding in truth (vv. 1-2)
Loved by all who know truth (v. 1)
Because of truth – which abides in us (v. 2)
Blessed by God for abiding in truth (v. 3)
Grace – Favor of God toward unworthy
Mercy – Compassion for miserable sinner
Peace – Result when sin is forgiven
Rejoice that children walking in truth (v. 4)

26. Abiding in Truth Commended (vv. 1-4)
Love and Obedience Commanded (vv. 5-6)
Fellowship with Error Forbidden (vv. 7-11)
Outline adapted from Raymond E. Gingrich (1-2-3 John)
Abiding in truth commended (1-4)
Walking in love commanded (5-6)
Fellowship with apostates forbidden (7-11)
Conclusion (12-13)

27. Love and Obedience Commanded (vv. 5-6)
Love one another (v. 5)
Commanded
Not new – but from beginning
Obedience (v. 6)
Because we love God (v. 6a)
Walk in commandments (v. 6b)
Thus, obey this command to love (v. 6c)

28. Abiding in Truth Commended (vv. 1-4)
Love and Obedience Commanded (vv. 5-6)
Fellowship with Error Forbidden (vv. 7-11)
Outline adapted from Raymond E. Gingrich (1-2-3 John)
Abiding in truth commended (1-4)
Walking in love commanded (5-6)
Fellowship with apostates forbidden (7-11)
Conclusion (12-13)

29. Fellowship with Error Forbidden (vv. 7-11)
Many Deceivers (v. 7)
Do not teach – Christ in the flesh
Deceiver and antichrist

30. Fellowship with Error Forbidden (vv. 7-11)
Many Deceivers (v. 7)
Look to self (v. 8)
That we not lose what worked for
Receive full reward

31. Fellowship with Error Forbidden (vv. 7-11)
Many Deceivers (v. 7)
Look to self (v. 8)
One who goes beyond the doctrine – forfeits fellowship (v. 9)
Goes beyond and abides not in doctrine – has not God
Must abide in the doctrine of Christ to have fellowship

32. Fellowship with Error Forbidden (vv. 7-11)
Many Deceivers (v. 7)
Look to self (v. 8)
One who goes beyond the doctrine – forfeits fellowship (v. 9)
Don’t receive false teacher (vv )
Don’t receive him (v. 10)
If you do, partake in his evil deeds (v. 11)

33. Fellowship with Error Forbidden (vv. 7-11)
Many Deceivers (v. 7)
Look to self (v. 8)
One who goes beyond the doctrine – forfeits fellowship (v. 9)
Don’t receive false teacher (vv )
Error Taught
Apostasy Prevented
Fellowship Forfeited
Association Denied

34. Abiding in Truth Commended (vv. 1-4)
Love and Obedience Commanded (vv. 5-6)
Fellowship with Error Forbidden (vv. 7-11)
Outline adapted from Raymond E. Gingrich (1-2-3 John)
Abiding in truth commended (1-4)
Walking in love commanded (5-6)
Fellowship with apostates forbidden (7-11)
Conclusion (12-13)

35. The Context Theme of 2 John: “Walking in Truth”
John’s Emphasis on Abiding in Truth
Outline of the book
2 John 9 – Summary of all that is in , 2, 3 John

36. 7 For many deceivers have gone out into the world who do not confess Jesus Christ as coming in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist. 8 Look to yourselves, that we do not lose those things we worked for, but that we may receive a full reward.
1 The Elder, To the elect lady and her children, whom I love in truth, and not only I, but also all those who have known the truth,
2 because of the truth which abides in us and will be with us forever:
9 Whoever transgresses and does not abide in the doctrine of Christ does not have God. He who abides in the doctrine of Christ has both the Father and the Son. 10 If anyone comes to you and does not bring this doctrine, do not receive him into your house nor greet him; 11 for he who greets him shares in his evil deeds.
3 Grace, mercy, and peace will be with you from God the Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love.
4 I rejoiced greatly that I have found some of your children walking in truth, as we received commandment from the Father. 5 And now I plead with you, lady, not as though I wrote a new commandment to you, but that which we have had from the beginning: that we love one another. 6 This is love, that we walk according to His commandments. This is the commandment, that as you have heard from the beginning, you should walk in it.
12 Having many things to write to you, I did not wish to do so with paper and ink; but I hope to come to you and speak face to face, that our joy may be full.
13 The children of your elect sister greet you. Amen.
Summary
of all of 1, 2, 3 John
9 Whoever transgresses and does not abide in the doctrine of Christ does not have God. He who abides in the doctrine of Christ has both the Father and the Son.
2 John 9
“..a golden text, a New Testament jewel against the progressives, who seek to reinterpret or go beyond the faith once for all delivered to the saints.”
B. H. Carroll, 326

37. Do Not Receive Him
(2 John 9-11)
The Context
The Doctrine

38. 2 John 9-11
“Whoever transgresses and does not abide in the doctrine of Christ does not have God. He who abides in the doctrine of Christ has both the Father and the Son. If anyone comes to you and does not bring this doctrine, do not receive him into your house nor greet him; for he who greets him shares in his evil deeds.”
Text: Ephesians 3:1-3…

39. The Doctrine
“Doctrine” = revealed truth

40. 2 John
1 The Elder, to the elect lady and her children, whom I love in truth, and not only I, but also all those who have known the truth,
2 because of the truth which abides in us and will be with us forever:
3 Grace, mercy, and peace will be with you from God the Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love.
4 I rejoiced greatly that I have found some of your children walking in truth, as we received commandment from the Father.

41. 2 John
5 And now I plead with you, lady, not as though I wrote a new commandment to you, but that which we have had from the beginning: that we love one another.
6 This is love, that we walk according to His commandments. This is the commandment, that as you have heard from the beginning, you should walk in it.
7 For many deceivers have gone out into the world who do not confess Jesus Christ as coming in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist.
8 Look to yourselves, that we do not lose those things we worked for, but that we may receive a full reward.

42. 2 John
9 Whoever transgresses and does not abide in the doctrine of Christ does not have God. He who abides in the doctrine of Christ has both the Father and the Son.
10 If anyone comes to you and does not bring this doctrine, do not receive him into your house nor greet him;
11 for he who greets him shares in his evil deeds.
12 Having many things to write to you, I did not wish to do so with paper and ink; but I hope to come to you and speak face to face, that our joy may be full.
13 The children of your elect sister greet you. Amen.

43. The Doctrine “Doctrine” = revealed truth
Argument: “Doctrine of Christ” = about Christ

44. Doctrine of Pharisees (Matthew 16:12)
Doctrine of Balaam (Revelation 2:14)
Doctrine of Nicolaitans (Revelation 2:15)

45. *Thus-broader fellowship—Unity in Diversity
Argument: “Doctrine of Christ”= Doctrine About Christ; Not Doctrine He taught
*Thus-broader fellowship—Unity in Diversity
Doctrine of the Lord (Acts 13:12)
Doctrine of God (Titus 2:10)

46. “Not the teaching concerning Christ, but the teaching of Christ Himself and of His apostles.”
M. R. Vincent, Word studies in the New Testament, Vol. 2, p. 396
“Not the teaching about Christ, but that of Christ which is the standard of Christian teaching as the walk of Christ is the standard for the Christian’s walk (1 John 2:6).”
A. T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (2 John 9)

47. The Doctrine “Doctrine” = revealed truth
Argument: “Doctrine of Christ” = about Christ
Argument: Context (v. 7) limits the “Doctrine”
Verse 7 – is one specific application
Verse 9 – states a general rule – parallel to “truth”
The error of v. 7 is not the only violation of the doctrine

48. “Probably the immediate allusion here is to those to whom John so frequently referred as ‘antichrist,’ who denied that Jesus had come in the flesh, ver. 7. At the same time, however, he makes the remark general, that if any one did not hold the true doctrine respecting the Saviour, he had no real knowledge of God.”
Albert Barnes, Notes on the New Testament: James to Jude, 365.

49. General Principle – Specific Application
Passage
General Prin.
Specific App
1 Corinthians 5
Put away (v. 13)
Fornication (v. 1)
2 Thessalonians 3
Withdraw (v. 6)
Lazy & busybodies
(v. 11)
Galatians 1:8-9
Another gospel
Judaism
1 Corinthians 15:33
Assoc. with false teachers
Those who deny resurrection
2 John 9
Doctrine of Christ
Deny Jesus came in the flesh (v. 7)

50. Do Not Receive Him (2 John 9-11) The Context The Doctrine
The Condemned

51. The Condemned One who practices sin / error (v. 9)
One who teaches error (v. 10)
One who receives the false teacher (v. 11)

52. Do Not Greet Him
“It would be understood as expressing a wish for success in the enterprise in which they were embarked; and though we should love all men, and desire their welfare, and sincerely seek their happiness, yet we can properly wish no one success in a career of sin and error.”
Albert Barnes, Notes on the New Testament: James to Jude, 366

53. Do Not Greet Him
“When one of these proselytizers come, one who is a proselytizer because he does not bring ‘this doctrine’ of Christ but a different doctrine, no matter what it may be, brings it in order to spread it among the congregation and thus shows that he is a proselytizer: do you not take him into the house in order to supply him with a base for his operations, do not even greet him with χαίρειν: ‘Happiness to thee!’ or: ‘Joy to thee!’ wishing him well in his work. The present imperatives forbid this course of action.”
R. C. H. Lenski, The interpretation of the epistles of St. Peter, St. John and St. Jude, 569–570

54. Do Not Receive Him (2 John 9-11) The Context The Doctrine
The Condemned