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Hard-LineBy Michael UllrichRead 2 John 1:1-13"Don't take rides from strangers!" Its sad that we have to tell our children that but we live in an evil and fallen world with some awful people. In some things the only safe-line is the hard-line. I doubt if any of us could adequately explain to a 4-year-old that most folks would probably be just fine and suggest if they are very careful they could pick out the bad strangers. John was writing to young Christians who were vulnerable to misleading. He wanted to make sure they were kept spiritually safe so he gave them some firm instructions. They were to take a hard-line when it came to false teachers. Satan was not only trying to stop the church in its infancy with persecution but also with internal corruption. There were many people believing error already and exporting it to others.
John's tactic was simple so his "little
children" would be protected - "Do not receive him into your house, and do not give him a
greeting" (v.10b). In other words, don't let him have a chance to teach his
error. We must be on our guard today too.
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