tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7097582791935798204.post8157891311885432422..comments2023-08-02T20:59:22.523+02:00Comments on dianoigo: biblical studies, theology, church history and more: Like Father, like Son: ambiguous pronouns in 1 JohnTomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16671380367019506667noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7097582791935798204.post-54410072413287589362022-04-17T01:14:48.337+02:002022-04-17T01:14:48.337+02:00I agree. I do know the Jehovah's Witnesses (I ...I agree. I do know the Jehovah's Witnesses (I am not one) affirm 1 John 2:3-4 are in reference to God.<br /><br />The Watchtower: The Bible says that we can show our appreciation for what God has done for us by "observing his commandments." (1 John 2:3) (How You Can Live in a New World, No. 2, 2021, page 11)<br />https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2021086<br /><br />The Watchtower: The love of God means to observe his commandments. (1 John 2:4; 5:2, 3) (The Beloved John Writes About Love, November 1, 1976, page 669)<br />https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1976807FRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05524503763409823336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7097582791935798204.post-63549744018788691602022-04-17T00:44:55.288+02:002022-04-17T00:44:55.288+02:00I'm glad you found it useful. I definitely agr...I'm glad you found it useful. I definitely agree about 1 John 3:7; thanks for pointing that out. 1 John 2:3-4 seem fairly clearly to be referring back to Jesus Christ the Righteous One in 2:2. However, given the pattern of ambiguities elsewhere, there is perhaps a case to be made that 2:3-4 are also ambiguous.Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16671380367019506667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7097582791935798204.post-63097162478225125052022-04-15T13:52:47.804+02:002022-04-15T13:52:47.804+02:00This was a very good and informative article. I th...This was a very good and informative article. I think 1 John 2:3, 4 and 1 John 3:7 can also be added.FRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05524503763409823336noreply@blogger.com