ACC ~ 1 John 2 v23

THROUGH THE SON. HILARY OF ARLES: You cannot know the Father if you deny the Son, because no one comes to the Father except through him.INTRODUCTORY COMMENTARY ON 1 JOHN.

NO ONE WHO DENIES THE SON HAS THE FATHER. ANDREAS: There were other heretics who denied the Son but claimed to know the Father. In fact of course they did not know the Father either, because if they had known him they would have known that he is the Father of the only-begotten Son. These people were similar to the Jews, who say that they know the Father but do not accept the Son. They are also like the Simonians, who share the same ungodly confusion. CATENA.

CONFESSION BY HEART, WORD AND DEED. BEDE: John is looking for a confession of faith which involves the heart, as well as confessing in both word and deed. He is saying the same thing as the apostle Paul when he wrote: “No one can say that Jesus is Lord, except by the Holy Spirit,” which means that unless the Holy Spirit gives us the power to do so, we cannot serve Christ with perfect faith and action. ON 1 JOHN.

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