For many deceivers have gone out into the world who do not confess Jesus Christ as coming in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist. Look to yourselves, that we do not lose those things we worked for, but that we may receive a full reward.
(2 John 1:7-8, NKJV)
John addressed this issue in his first letter, but just as he reiterated how we should love and obey God, he also wanted to make certain his readers understood how critical it was they were aware of the antichrists that infiltrate the world.
And it’s just as critical today. If you were with me in our journey through 1 John, you may remember a key point: Whoever is not for Christ is anti-Christ. And we believers need to be hyper-aware of their presence.
While we may not be able to prevent their existence—or even quiet their voices—we can and must “look to [our]selves” so those who are against our Lord and Savior do not influence us. It’s so sad to hear about so-called Christians who question Jesus’ divinity or His sinlessness. They’ve bought into the lie that Jesus wasn’t really God the Son in the flesh.
That’s what the antichrists would have us believe. But if we can withstand their lies and cling to the truth of God’s word, we will not “lose the things we worked for”—how we’ve served God and others on earth. And one day, we’ll “receive a full reward” as we stand before God’s throne.
Be aware. Be diligent. And know truth. Then you’ll never be deceived.
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