Letters from John: Second John
10 If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, do not receive him into your house or give him any greeting, 11 for whoever greets him takes part in his wicked works. 2 John 10-11 All Christians are very familiar with the greatest commandments found in the Scripture; that is to love God with all your heart, soul, and mind and to love your neighbor as yourself (Matt 22:34-40). Christians also understand that this means more than just preaching the Gospel and being friendly to others, but is an act of worship to God. Given that, it seems odd that John would give a command in his letter to not receive or greet a person who comes with false teachings. Is there any way that we can reconcile this passage with the great command to love? Is this passage prescriptive for just that specific point in history, but not one that should be practiced today? Reconciling this passage with the love command is easily handled when we remember the context for this passage. Th...