Question:

In 2 John 9 we read, “Whosoever…abideth not in the doctrine of Christ hath not God.”  What does “hath not God” mean in this passage?

1 John 2:23 tells us that we only know the Father through the Son.  Groups such as the Jehovah’s Witnesses and Mormons deny the deity of Christ and therefore do not know God.  When they come to our homes, we should present the gospel to them.  Are these people saved?  “Hath not God” could not be referring to saved people.