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1 John 2:7-8 – New But Not New Command
How is the command both not a new commandment (v.7), and yet is new (v.8)? To resolve this paradox, some opine that John is referring to two separate commands. I am sure there is not a simple answer, but I believe the answer is found in the explanation of v.8 – because the darkness is passing away, and true Light is already shining. The command was not new since they already knew it, but yet was new in that it is timeless; it is part of the new era.
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