I, II, & III John, Written in Psalm

By Sonia Stikovich © 2000

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Chapter 1

Christ was alive when the world began. I have actually seen and listened to Him. I have even touched Him with my own hands. This Christ is God’s message, God’s plan.

This one, who is life from God, has been shown to us and we guarantee… that this is Christ, eternal life; we have actually seen and heard Him speak. He was with the Father and then He was shown to us. We’re telling you this so you too can enjoy this fellowship of the Father’s love.

If you will follow through with what I tell you in this letter, then you will be full of joy along with us, and all of our lives will be much better. These are words from Him, which we are reporting to you. God is all light, He has no darkness; with Him you can only walk in truth.

If we say we are His friends, but go on living in the dark, then know that you are sincerely lying, and your life will not have any spark. But, if we are really living in the light, just like Jesus Christ, then we are in unity together; washed by His blood from death into life. The blood of Jesus cleanses us; yes, it actually removes all guilt and shame. Every sin gets washed right off, and we no longer carry any blame.

If we refuse to admit that we have truly sinned, then we are only leading ourselves to continue to walk in the circle of where we have been. But, if we admit it honestly and make it known to Him, He will take away the root of it, and we will be forgiven. If we say we haven’t sinned, then we contradict His word. We make Him out to be a liar, and we walk with our vision blurred.

Chapter 2

Little children, I’m telling you these things so you’ll stay away from sin, but…if you do mess up, then there is Jesus, you can go right to Him. He’ll go before the Father and speak on your behalf; the Father is pleased with Him, and will always do what He asks.

Jesus is the one who took the punishment. The one who suffered for our sin. He brought us into being friends of God, so now all of us, including the world, can be forgiven. Now, this is how we know if we truly belong to Him, we practice looking within ourselves to keep our hearts from sin.

Some may profess to be Christians, but they don’t do a thing that Jesus said; they are only speaking lies, and they live a life called death. But those who truly follow His way and come out from the dark, these have been made perfect in love and have truly stepped into His heart.

Whoever says they live in Christ, they will truly be known. That is because this one will take the ways of Christ and make them to be his own.

Friends, I’m not writing something new, but only what has always been; it is the word, which God has always spoken, since the world began. But then again, I am writing something new, because He has opened your mind. Now you can love one another as this new light, within you, shines.

Whoever says they walk in light and hates his fellow man, believe me, you have missed it! This is not His plan. But, whoever loves his brother walks with eyes that see; he no longer walks in darkness, and his heart has been set free. The one who hates his fellow man, doesn’t know where he is going; his heart is covered with darkness and there is no light showing.

 I’m writing this to all of you, my little children; this is because in the name of Jesus our Savior, you need to know that all of your sins have been forgiven. I’m writing this to you older men, because you really do know Christ; you know that from the beginning, He has always been alive. I’m writing to you young men, because you have overcome. You understand the ways of Christ and have taken down the wicked one. I write to you, children, because you have come to recognize…you have become aware of the Father of Jesus Christ.

Don’t love this evil world. Never put what it offers before the Lord. If you put the things of the world before Him, you will loose sight of His word. It will show that you have been deceived, that His love was not in you. Give up what this world has to offer, do only what He says to do.

All that is in the world, such as the craving for sensual things; the greedy longings of the mind; the pride of life; this will only emptiness bring. Trusting in your own resources, or in the stability of earthly gain, these things you find appealing to you, they are not from Him. This world is fading away, along with the craving for passionate desires. But, the one who follows the will of God, this one’s life shall never retire.

Children, it is now the end of the age, and you have heard of the antichrist, which shall now be engaged. He will come in disguise, pretending to be Christ. Yet he will be completely against Him and take away your life. Even at the present time, many antichrists have arrived.

This only confirms our belief that this is the end of time; these went out from our fellowship, but they never really belonged. If they had truly been one with us, they would have never gone. But, as you see, they left our presence, which made it plan to see…their hearts were never with us, they walk in deceit. This is not to be said of you, because you are a chosen one. The Spirit of God is upon you, and you know the truth of His Son.

 I don’t write to you because you don’t know the truth, but as a warning: Truth and lies cannot wear the same suit. Who is the greatest liar, but he who denies Christ? One, who doesn’t believe in the Father, doesn’t believe in His Son. This one is called antichrist. If you deny Jesus, then you deny God, and you have neither one.

If you acknowledge Jesus as the Christ, then you have both the Father and the Son. So keep these things in your heart, that you have learned from the very first day. Then you will stay in relationship, with the two, and eternal life will be your pay.

I’m writing these things to you so your minds will stay sharp. Know that there are many deceivers, who would love to trip you back into the dark. You lave received the Holy Spirit, and He lives inside of you…so you don’t need anyone’s instructions; the Holy Spirit will teach you what is true. He’ll teach you everything; He is truth, which never lies. You must never depart from Christ, but in Him always abide.

Now little children, I’m directing you to stay in communion with Him. Then on the day He returns you won’t be ashamed because of sin. If you know that Christ is righteous, following God in every thought, word, and action. Know this…those who do the same are truly born of Christ, God’s Holy Son.

Chapter 3

The father has shed so much love on us. He even calls us His Children. The world doesn’t recognize us, because the world doesn’t know Him. We are those called the sons of God, not yet knowing what is to be. But when He comes, we’ll be like Him, our eyes shall clearly see.

As we all hope in Him, we keep ourselves from stain. For in Him, we remain pure, it is the reason that He came. Those who continue in sin have chosen to reject God’s law. They have rejected truth, which is life. They will come to their own downfall.

God became a man. He appeared on this earth. He came to do away with sin. He came to put us first. There isn’t any sin in Him; that segment doesn’t fit. And those who live engulfed in Him do not practice doing it.

Those who choose to continue living a life of sin; they don’t really know Christ. No, they have never seen Him. Don’t let yourself be deceived; don’t be led astray. The one whose actions are righteous, this one has Christ’s way.

The one who practices evil has the way of Satan. He was a liar from the start, a pioneer of sin. No one born of God will purposely practice sin; for this one has God’s nature instilled deep within. This one cannot sin, because his convictions are strong. The nature of God steers him from all that is wrong. The way to really know if one belongs to Christ is if he lives in righteousness, no longer feeling strife. Those who are of the devil, in their lives it rings clear; they have no love for their brother, and they live their lives in fear.

The message from the beginning was to love one another. Not to be as Cain, who did what was evil and in anger killed his brother. Why did he choose to kill him? Because his ways were corrupt. He held malice toward his bro- thers, because his brother did know love.

Don’t be taken by surprise when you find that the world hates you. Those who live a life in sin hate those who live in truth. You can know if eternal life is yours; you can tell by the motives that you have within. If you don’t love your brother, then you are dead in sin. Anyone who hates his brother brings only death to him. Considered a murderer; life is not in him.

To know real life is to know Christ; the one who died so we could live. If you truly love your brother, then this is how you too will give. If one has his needs met and his brother is without, how can there be any love in you if you won’t help him out?

Let’s not love in just the things we say, it should show in our fruit. Our actions will show our love, and they will bring forth truth. We will know truth by these actions and our consciences will be clear. True peace will be ours as closer, to Him, we draw near.

In whatever way our hearts accuse us to make us feel guilty and condemned, He is greater than our hearts and He understands, just like a friend.

If our hearts are pure and our conscience is clear, we have complete confidence in God and come to Him without fear. We receive what we desire because we obey His voice; we pay attention to His ways, and we make His life our choice.

He demands that we trust Him, that in Him we truly rely, that we put our faith, in the name of Jesus Christ. That we love each other, as He taught us to do. That we immerse ourselves in Him, far away from all that is untrue.

Those who keep His ways and desire Him beyond all else, they know they are mingled together with Him, they have lost themselves. The confidence of knowing that this is how we live…is through the Holy Spirit who He gave us as a gift.

Chapter 4

Don’t put your faith in everything; be cautious as you hear. Not everything has come from God; false prophets do come near. The way that you can recognize what truly comes from Christ, is if they acknowledge Him as Lord; you can tell that by the way they live their life. The confirmation will come in the way they talk; openly their lives will show, by the way they truly choose to walk.

Those who don’t confess Jesus in their life…these have nothing in common with God; they have the spirit of antichrist. You’ve already heard that this would happen and it has already taken place, but you must remember your status with God; you have already overcome through His grace. They are of this world and speak what they want to hear; they will be heard by those who have no Godly fear.

We are born of God’s Spirit as those of the same will listen. But those who will not hear are blinded by their love of sin. The way to test, so you will truly know, will be by the reactions that you get. This is how we see if truth abides within their soul.

As God loves you, make a choice to also love each other. All who are born of God love as He does, they know their Heavenly Father.

Those who don’t know the creator, have no love inside. His entire being is love, so without it, in Him, you don’t abide. God showed His love to all of us, He made it so very clear. He sent His Son into this world to remove all of our fear. Yes, so we could live inside of Him, a truly different life. He actually sent Him to take our sin, He sent His love, and He sent Christ!

Since God loved us so much, we ought to love each other too. God gave us the ability and now this we can also do. All though we haven’t seen Him, we can truly know, He really lives inside of us; it is revealed in the love that we now show. He lives in us and we in Him; we know this to be so. He has given us His Spirit, who has made all things, to us, known. Of course we have seen Him, and we also testify…. that the Father sent us Jesus, the Savior who died, and then came back to life.

If anyone accepts the fact that Jesus is truly Lord, then we can rely on God’s love because we live in Him, mingled in one accord.

We know His love, we rely on His love; we are all made complete…together in one love. We are confident about judgment because we are made like Him. There isn’t any fear; He killed it along with sin. In His perfect love, fear cannot exist. If we are fearful, then perfect love, we have missed. The reason we can love Him is because He first loved us. And when we are convinced of this, fear won’t have a part in us.

 If a person says that he loves God, but shows hate to his brother…then He does not love God, because love is our Father. If you don’t love your brother, whose ways you truly see, how can you love God, whom you have never seen? This is what God tells us, and yes, it is true; He who loves God will love His brother too.

Chapter 5

If you are assured that Jesus is the Christ, God’ Son and your Savior, then you are a child of eternal life. Now if this is so, that you do love the Father, then you will love His children, and this includes your sister and your brother.

The way we know we love them is …we love and obey God’s commands. We keep His ways and how to love, we do understand.

Whoever is born of God has overcome the world’s ways. This is the victory that conquers; it is called our faith. The one that lives above the world, this one truly believes. They know Jesus is the Son of God, and to His ways they always heed. Jesus came by water and also by blood; the truth of the Spirit proves that Jesus is God’s Son. There are three agreed in heaven; these three are one. The Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost all say that Jesus is God’s Son. There are also three agreed on earth: the Spirit, the water, and the blood. Their testimony coincides; they are in unison.

If we accept man’s word as truth, how much more God’s word? And the testimony of His Son is what we have truly heard.

The one who believes in Christ has the witness within himself. The one who does not believe calls God a liar and has no regard for himself. This is what God says, and His word is true, "Whoever has the Son has life; if you reject Him there is no life in you."

I write this to those of you who believe in the name of God’s Son. So you will know that, without a doubt, eternal life is yours and together with Christ, you are one.

The privilege of belonging to Him is audience in prayer. Anything we ask in line with His will, He will truly be there. If we know that He hears us, then whatever we ask is done. Our petitions are fulfilled, because we follow the will of the Son.

If you see your brother commit a sin, which is not of a deadly consequence, you shall ask and life will come, which will give him more sense.

There is a sin that leads to death; you must leave that alone. There is a sin that does not, but no sin is condoned.

We know that those born of God do not remain in sin. This one guards himself, and evil cannot touch him. We know that we belong to God, and the world lies in sin. We also know God sent His Son to disconnect us from the evil within.

He has given us understanding of who He really is. We have the truth, His Son, and we are all completely His! Keep yourself from idols; don’t put anything before Him. If there is anything that takes His place in your heart, that thing is a sin.

Sonia Stikovich © 2000

II John in Psalm

From the senior elder to the chosen lady, Cyria. And also to her children, whom I truly love. I am not the only one, who loves the all of you. You are also loved by all that know the truth. It is all because of the truth that lives in us. It is for this reason that we have such love. It is something that shall always be within our heart and mind. Yes, it will continue forever, throughout all of time.

 May God's favor compassion and peace rest in all of us. For it is in Him and His Son, Christ that we find such truth and love.

 I found some of your children walking in the truth and it pleased me so. Watching them follow the ways of God has caused my heart to glow. I am writing to you, dear lady, that which we have learned from the start. That we should love one another; love with all of our heart. This that I give to you, is not a new command. As we walk in obedience, as we first heard, our love will always stand.

There are many deceivers, who do not receive Christ. They refuse to admit that He came in the flesh. He came to give us His life. These are seducers, false leaders. They totally reject Christ. Take care to keep what you have been given, the words that have given you life. Don't reject what we have been given, all that we have worked for. Stand in what you now have and you shall receive a perfect award. If you stay loyal to Christ, then to God you are loyal too. Let it be the way of what you chose to do.

If you go into teachings that are not of Christ, your vision will be blurred. Do not wander away, but stay with what you have known and heard. If someone comes to you with words that do not coincide with what you have learned, do not welcome this person; do not let his way be heard. If you accept their ways, and bless them on their journey, then you are as one with them, spreading their wicked deeds.

There are so many things that I would like to say. But rather than paper and ink, I prefer it to be face to face. We can rejoice together, when that time comes to be. We will share many things and be grateful for our peace.

Your sister's children send their greetings.

Sonia Stikovich © 2000

III John in Psalm

To Gaius, with sincere love. From the elder chosen by our God above.

More than anything, I wish good health to you. And just as your soul prospers, may you also prosper in all that you do.

I was so very pleased when I heard about you. How you are continually walking in the truth. I rejoiced so greatly when the brothers came this way, and when they spoke, it was wonderful to hear what they had to say. I always rejoice when my children are doing so well. They speak of your faithfulness, in the words they tell.

It is such a blessed work that you do, giving to our brothers and also to those who don't know you. They have told of your works; testified of you to all of us. They told of your friendship and of how you sent them out with love. They had gone out to teach about Christ, and they would not except anything from those who do not live that life. It is only right that we should give them support; in so doing, we are working with the in accord.

I did write to the church, the called out ones; but Diotrephes likes to be leader number one. He goes his own way and ignores my authority; he has been malicious and attacks the way that we speak. I will make known what he is doing, his gossiping and wicked ways. He throws others out of the church when they follow as we say.

Don't imitate his doings, but follow what is right. He is not from God. Those who follow after evil have no sight. This was has no vision, no clarity or height. He has not experienced God; he has not experienced life.

Demetrius is another story; he is one who walks in truth. Not only do I also speak well of him, but also in his own ways; the light comes shining through.

There is more I'd like to say, but not this way. I'm trusting that it will be soon that we will speak face to face.

I'm signing off for now and I send my peace to you. All of your friends here send their greeting too. Remember to greet the friends there for me, make sure you speak it to each one, personally.

Sonia Stikovich © 2000