KEY THEMES
What is the main message John emphasizes about God’s nature?
God is love
Q: Who does John say we should not love?
A: The world
📖 Verse: 1 John 2:15
What does John say we should test?
Every spirit
Verse: 1 John 4:1
What name does John use to address believers affectionately throughout his letters?
A: Little children
Verse: 1 John 2:1
According to Augustine of Hippo, why can't we pick God, therefore why can't we lose our salvation?
Because of total depravity/sin, we are unable to choose God without His grace
What does John say perfect love does?
Casts out fear
1 John 4:18
What commandment does John call both old and new?
A: Love one another
📖 Verse: 1 John 2:7–8
What false belief about Jesus does John warn against?
Denying that Jesus came in the flesh
Verse: 1 John 4:2–3
In 2 John, who is the letter addressed to?
A: The elect lady and her children
Verse: 2 John 1:1
What is the difference between a theophany and a Christophany?
A theophany is a visible appearance of God, while a Christophany is a pre-incarnate appearance of Christ
According to 1 John, what proves we truly know God?
Obeying His commands
Verse: 1 John 2:3
Q: What example does John give of someone who did not love his brother?
A: Cain
📖 Verse: 1 John 3:1
What title does John give to those who deny Christ?
Antichrist
Verse: 1 John 2:22
In 3 John, who is praised for walking in the truth? Verse: 3 John 1:3
Gaius
What is Docetism?
The belief that Jesus only seemed to have a physical body, denying His real suffering, death, and resurrection
What two things does John say believers must walk in?
Light and truth
Verses: 1 John 1:7, 2 John 1:4
What distinction does John make between two types of sin?
Sin leading to death and sin not leading to death
1 John 5:16–17
In 2 John, what should believers not do for false teachers? (2 answers)
Welcome or support them
2 John 1:10–11
Who is spoken well of by everyone and lives in the truth (John adds his testimony for this man) 3 John 1:12
A: Demetrius
Define these four terms: expiation, propitiation, reconciliation, and redemption
(For each answer, you get a point)
- Expiation: Removal of sin/guilt
- Propitiation: Satisfaction of God’s wrath
- Reconciliation: Restoring relationship between God and man
- Redemption: Being bought back/freed by a price
What does John say is the reason the Son of God appeared?
To destroy the works of the devil
Verse: 1 John 3:8
What does John say the whole world lies in? (1John 5:19)
A: The power of the evil one
What does John say happens to those who go beyond Christ’s teaching?
They do not have God
Verse: 2 John 1:9
Who is criticized for loving to be first and rejecting authority?
Diotrephes
Verse: 3 John 1:9
What are the four main beliefs of the Word of Faith movement?
Faith Force, Little gods, Prosperity Gospel, Health Gospel