1John 1:1 That which was from the beginning which we have heard which we have seen with our eyes which we have looked upon and our hands have handled of the Word of life.

1John 1:2 For the life was manifested.(from where was it manifested?).and we have seen it.(John 19:35).and bear witness and show unto you that eternal life.which was with the Father and was manifested unto us.

Emmanuel the Christ is that eternal life that was given to us:.1John 5:20.

1John 1:3 That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that you also may have fellowship. And truly our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son Emmanuel the Christ.

1John 1:3 That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that you also may have fellowship.(Hebrews 10:25).with us.(keep company with those seeking for the truth and run from those that claim they have it down pat, because as eternity is infinite, so is everything in it, that is, one door opens to a room with yet another door and so on and on, always increasing in greater spiritualness for all eternity:.John 14:2). And truly our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son Emmanuel the Christ.(includes all who are of the Father, the Holy Spirit and Christ).

What is this fellowship?

Word 'church'.

Fellowship through prayer/praise, study, meditation and contemplation and even going to places we call churches.can be ok:.1Corinthians 1:9. Good to go to God's true church, which is nature. Be out in nature often as you can!

1John 1:4 And these things write we unto you that your joy may be full.

But what if it's not?

John 10:10.

1John 1:5 This then is the message which we have heard of him and declare unto you that God is light and in him is no darkness at all.

1John 1:6 If we say that we have fellowship.(or, a relationship).with Him and walk in darkness.('dimness' in the original Greek; like living as though we know not the truth or being a lukewarm Christian), we lie and do not the truth.(living the truth {what's the truth?} is doing it; what's that mean?).

Prosperity subject.elucidates how to.

1John 1:7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light we have fellowship one with another because the blood of Emmanuel the Christ his Son cleansed us from all sin.

1John 1:7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light.(this is referring to Emmanuel both being in the light of the Creator and referring to the way His character is as an example for us to emulate His good deeds in our relations with others:.1Corinthians 4:5).we have fellowship one with another because the blood of Emmanuel the Christ his Son cleansed.(original Greek is 'has cleansed us', 'made us clean'; see note).us from all sin.(and for all time; it's just that powerful:.Hebrews 10:14. But you may say, 'I still have sin in my life'; yeah right! don't we all:.Romans 7:14-25).

1John 1:8 If we said that we were without sin we were deceiving ourselves that the truth could not be in us.(that is, we just didn't know what we were really like:.Proverbs 14:12; Romans 7:9).

Original tense of the verb also gives."that we have no sin now, nor ever had"..Why?.Romans 6:15 notes.

1John 1:9 If we confess our sins he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

1John 1:9 If we confess our sins.(one doesn't confess that which he or she wants to remain hidden; it's talking about an openness here, with God, for why would you confess your sins to anyone but God who only can forgive them and cleanse you from them? No intermediary is needed. To others you may have wronged in some way, you apologize and pray for their benefit. Pray for good to be in their life).he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse.(or, to look at us as though we never had any sin, as the original Greek tense for the word 'cleanse' is 'has cleansed us', 'made us clean' and keeps us in the state of being cleansed; see note).us from all unrighteousness..(why does He want to cleanse us?.Ephesians 2:10 "For we are his workmanship.....")

1John 1:10 If we say that we cannot sin we make him a liar and his word is not in us.

And we would believe this if we were on a path away from the true God:.Luke 18:9 "And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous and despised others."

....continues to Chapter 2