John commences these words with an absolute statement that God is light. In these verses we see how God being light leaves us with no place to hide in our sin and no hiding place in us for sin.
Our studies in 1 John commenced in the opening verses. We saw how the presence of joy in the true Christian confirms they are those who see, handle and having a living relationship with Jesus Christ.
John writes of the command to love one another as evidence in the believers life of genuine faith in Christ. There are three defences the command puts in the Christians life which we look at.
John draws our attention to Jesus Christ the Righteous who is the Christians advocate with the Father. We see how knowing the Advocate confirms our faith.