Epistles of John (Everyman's Bible Commentary)

Rating:
Summary: Good for the beginner
Review: Mr. Burdick has done a fine job with this introductory level commentary. He makes good cases for the arguments concerning the Gnostic heresy, and his comments on love in the church are well said.

This is not the book I thought I was getting when I ordered it, as there is another much more extensive commentary by Burdick on these epistles, and I would recomend that one for more in-depth study.

My only other issue is his stance on perpetual forgiveness of past-present-future sins, he doesn't even bother to back up why he believes in future forgivness on a past repentance, he just states it and expects you to accept it. Which sort of contradicts his interpretation on needing to be continually forgiven. So does he believe in Once Saved Always Saved or not?

Other than that, this commentary is pretty good, especially if you like William Barclay's style and approach to commentaries.