2 John 1

Here are comments from pastors and Bible teachers on the plain
meaning of 2 John 1:

C. Those who depart (2Jn_1:9).
The word "transgress" here means "go beyond." That is, these
false teachers are not content to stay within the limits of
the Word of God. They are "progressive" and "modern,"
preferring to go beyond the Bible and "improve on" what God
has written. This is the wrong kind of progress! While
Christians are to progress in their walk, they must never go
beyond the limits of the Bible. We are to "abide" in the
doctrine, affirming the fundamentals of the Word of God.
John warns us not to entertain these false teachers in our
homes or even to greet them. Any aid that we give to false
teachers is a share in their evil deeds.

(Wiersbe's Expository Outlines)

10, 11 This is the heart of the Epistle. It gives us valued
advice on how to deal with false teachers who come to our
doors. John does not refer to casual visitors but to
anti-Christian propagandists. Should we invite them in? Give
them a cup of coffee? Help them financially? Buy their
literature? The answer is that we should not receive them or
greet them. These people are enemies of Christ. To show them
hospitality is to take sides with those who are against our
Savior. It is possible that sometime we might let such a
person into our house without knowing that he denies the Lord.
These verses would not apply in such a case. But when we do
know a man to be a false teacher, it would be disloyal to
Christ to befriend him. These verses do not apply to visitors
generally. We often have unbelievers as guests in an effort to
win them to Christ. But here it is a question of religious
teachers who deny the deity and humanity of Jesus Christ. C.
F. Hogg explains:
Nothing should be done to give the impression that the offense
against Christ is a matter of no great moment, or to put the
delinquent in the way of influencing others.

(Believer's Bible Commentary)

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Have you heard Christ died for our sins, and God raised Him
from the dead? Did you know God saves you from hell and
gives you eternal life through faith in this finished work alone,
not your merits (Jn. 3:16; 1 Cor. 15:1-3; Eph. 2:8-10; 2 Thess.
1:8-9)? This is so man cannot boast, and God alone gets the
glory (Eph. 2:8-9).
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