I would agree with you here as does what I wrote; sharing my view, i.e., John is speaking about those who are at least professing faith in Christ. Therefore, it would appear that they have fallen away, apostatized, e.g., 1Jh 2:19, which is consistent with Heb 6:4-6.


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simul iustus et peccator

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