1 John 2:1–6
According to the Bible, this is the punishment for sin.
What is death
Why does John talk about sense like “hearing,” “seeing” and “touching”?
o show that he was with Jesus and has the authority to teach.)
What does it mean to say God is “light”
God is everything good.
John says he is writing a new command that is also a very old command. What is it?
Love God, Love Neighbor
Who wrote 1 John? and 1 fact about him
John, the Apostle, one of Jesus’s disciples
What does it mean to say Jesus “defends” us before God?
Jesus takes the punishment that we deserve.)
What is the “Good News” about Jesus?
That He can give us a “forever kind of life” with God.)
What does it mean to live in “darkness”?
Living a life that is mean. Selfish. That hurts other people.)
Why were the Israelites given so many rules about what to eat and what to wear?
So they would know they were different than their neighbors—that they were “set apart” for God
What other books in the New Testament did he write?
John, 2,3 John, Revelation
Do we need to perfectly follow God’s rules to show we love Him?
NO
John wants us to have “fellowship” with God. What’s fellowship?
Doing life together with friends. Enjoying being together.)
And living in the light means?
Living a life that is kind, loving and generous to other people.)
What does the world “holy” mean?
Set apart for God.
Do we have to do what God asks to be accepted by Him? why or why not?
No, we do what God asks because we are already accepted by Him.
According to John, what does it mean if we don’t even try to obey God's laws?
It means we don’t really love God—or even know Him. Knowing God means loving God.)
What is “joy”?
he best kind of happy—hug happy—that lasts much longer than “cookie happy.”)
Do we have to be perfectly good to be with God?
No. God accepts us just the way we are.)
Who called Himself “the Light of the World”?
Jesus
Why can’t we follow Jesus and just stay right where we are?
Because “follow” is an action word. Following someone requires action
What genre is 1 John?
Letter/epistle
Is it wrong to want to be happy?
No. God wants us to be happy. But He wants us to be the best kind of happy, and that comes from being with Him, not from a cookie.)
What does John mean when he talks about “The blood of Jesus”?
Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross.)
Whoever loves his brother (or sister) lives in the ______, and there is nothing in him that will cause him to do wrong.”
Light
What are the 3 things we see in the life of a follower of Jesus? (hint, mentioned in video)
True teaching, living, and loving.)