<p>2:26 <em>These things have I written to you concerning those that would lead you astray</em>- The reference has been to the Jewish infiltrators of the churches (Gal. 2:4), teaching that the Lord was not in fact &quot;Christ&quot;. &quot;Lead you astray&quot; is the term used in the Olivet prophecy of how false Christs cp. &quot;antichrist&quot; would lead many astray, and this would be a sign of the last day approaching (Mt. 24:24). AD70 was clearly approaching as John wrote this; and we wonder whether there will be a similar collapse of faith due to infiltrators in the last days before His return. Mt. 24:24 predicted the success of these people; they would &quot;lead many astray&quot;, and John is clearly up against this problem.</p>