William Barclay

The New Testament Church began with a bang.  We note in the book of Acts that one day 5,000 people were added to the church.  Soon after another 3,000 were added. But over time, Satan’s influence sapped some of that initial “first love” that the Church had when it began.  False teachers began to worm their way into the Church. We know this from Christ’s words regarding the Churches in Revelation, particularly the Church in Ephesus. It was significant enough for Christ to … [Read more...] about Gnosticism: Why John Wrote 1 John