The Apostle John addresses the churches in Asia Minor whose maturity is on various levels. His aim is to awaken the Church so they will desire to develop their faith to a deeper level in knowing God. As such, they are then free to lead a righteous life in God.

Jesus was made manifest as a physical human being and fellowshipped with His Father God, discipling those who believed in Him. Jesus taught His believers to walk according to the light of His Word, and when they sinned, they would go before God in repentance, confessing their sins. This is the heart of a true believer.

Before examining any book of the Bible, it is important to do a background study of the book.  As such, the who, what, where, when, and how's of the Book of 1 John will be examined.