“Truth and Love” 2 John

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John did not identify himself by name in this letter, but he did adopt the term “elder” for himself John begins his second epistle with these words: “The elder to the elect lady and her children, whom I love in truth”. The apostle identifies himself as “the elder,” a title that reflects both his age at the time of the writing and his authority in the early church. The letter is written in sincere love—the words truth and love are found five times each in the first six verses. The Book of 2 John is addressed to "the chosen lady and her children." This could either have been a lady of important standing in the church and he calls her elect which means chooses or a code which refers to the local church and its congregation. In those days when Christians were being persecuted such coded salutations were often used.  We don’t know the lady by name, where she came from, is she a Jew or Gentile, but this lady is a part of the universal Church which came into existence on the Day of Pentecost and will be taken from the earth at the rapture. The Bible clearly teaches that the church is the elect, they are chosen by God “before the foundation of the world”.

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