1 John 1
Who wrote 1 John?
Disciple John, son of Zebedee, Brother of James
What two words describe Jesus's role in dealing with our sin (I John 2:1-2)
Advocate & Propitiation
As children born of God, what type of sin does John suggest we will stop committing?
HABITUAL/CONSTANT SIN
What is the difference between the Spirit of Truth vs the Sprit of Error (I John 4:1-6)
Truth - The Holy Spirit
Error - The Antichrist/False Teachers
What word, defined by "Difficult to carry out, taxing, undesirably restrictive", describes what God's commands are NOT (vs 3)?
According to 1 John 1:4 & 2:1, why did John write this letter?
1. So that our joy may be complete 2. So that we may not sin.
What three tests does John introduce in I John 2
Test of Righteousness, Love and Truth
What ways does I John 3:2-3 suggest we will be like Christ "when he appears"?
Spiritual body, Renewal in our spiritual mind, a glorified body
FEARS
According to verses 4-5, keeping God's commandments will allow enable us to do what?
OVERCOME THE WORLD
"That which is from the beginning" Who or what is John referring to? (See I John 1 & John 1:1-5)
Who: Jesus Christ
What: At the point of salvation
What is the anointing that we {believers} received from Him (See I John 2:27 & Acts 2:1-4)
The Holy Spirit
Does I John 3:22 mean that our obedience to God will result in Him granting us whatever we ask?
No. God is not a Genie! He's sovereign and has a plan for us!
We can see an invisible God, based on how people _______ one another (vs 12).
LOVE
The testimony of ___________ is greater than the testimony of ____________ (vs 9)
GOD | MAN
If we want to be cleansed from all unrighteousness, according to 1 John 1:8-9, what must we do?
CONFESS
I John 2:15-17 gives us a warning against what?
Being lovers of the world/Loving the world more than God
True or False: God is greater than our heart and he knows everything.
TRUE see vs 19-20
What should be our motive for loving others according to vs 19?
Because God first loved us
Who or what testifies that God gave us eternal life & this life is in His son (vs. 6,8,9,10,11)?
Spirit, Water, Blood (vs 6 & 8)
Men & God (vs 9, 11)
Whoever believes in the Son of God (10)
If God already knows our sin, why is confession necessary?
Accountability, Remorse, Admittance of Wrong doing
"Prophesy teaching", "Jesus is not the only way to God", "Good people will enter heaven" are examples of what?
False teachings
"An intelligent, purposeful attitude of esteem and devotion; a selfless, purposeful, outgoing, attitude that desires to do good to the one loved"
AGAPE LOVE
What is your favorite description of who God is?
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Revelation 12: 11 states we OVERCOME by the word of our testimony. How can a powerful testimony of eternal life in Christ, influence a person's faith?