Maximum Joy: First John—Relationship or Fellowship?...

Anyone who has raised a child understands the difference between relationship and fellowship. A parent has a permanent relationship with his/her child. But fellowship is a different matter. To have fellowship with a child means the parent and the child are enjoying their relationship; and though their relationship is eternal, their fellowship is not. The Apostle John wrote one book about how to have an eternal relationship with God-the Gospel of John (John 20:31). And he wrote another book about how to enjoy that relationship by having fellowship with God-First John (1 John 1:3-4). Dr. Anderson explains that First John is not about whether one has an eternal relationship with God, but it is about how to enjoy that relationship by having fellowship with God -- BACK COVER.