The Dangerous Way Many Believers Misinterpret 3 John .

In the context of current American politics, the short New Testament epistles of 2 and 3 John could almost be seen as “leaked memos” to the early Christian church. Consider these comparisons found in 3 John:

• The short epistle was like a “classified memo” written by an unnamed author, who commended certain church leaders but bluntly criticized another.
• Its brief 14 verses never indicate they were to be read to or by anyone other than the single-named recipient.
• Certain…