Why We Study
Studying the Bible can help protect us from this.
How many times do we read a passage?
2 times
This got destroyed in 70 A.D.
The Temple
True or False: John the Baptist is the author of the gospel of John
False
This is an important number in the gospel of John.
7
This is the primary way God speaks to us today.
The Bible
What do we do after we read the passage?
Summarize it in our own words.
This was the primary cultural influence in Asia Minor.
Hellenistic/Greek culture
True or False: John was one of the 12 disciples.
True
In Jewish culture, the number 7 means this.
Completion
What are the advantages to studying the Bible for yourself?
You grow closer to God
You know the Bible better and can tell when something doesn't line up with it.
What do we look for during Observation?
Repeated words
What we learn about God/His plan
What we learn about ourselves
These were the primary issues facing the early church.
False teaching and persecution.
True or False: John was probably about 14 when Jesus was on Earth.
True
How many sets of 7 are in John's gospel?
3
Which group twists Genesis 1:1 into the teaching that people are just like God and can become gods themselves?
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Mormon)
What does the SPACE acronym stand for?
Sin to confess?
Promise to claim?
Attitude to change?
Command to obey?
Example to follow?
This is the term for the spreading out of the Jews from Israel throughout Europe and Asia Minor.
Diaspora
This is how John refers to himself throughout the book.
The disciple whom Jesus loved.
Which group twists Hebrews and teaches that Jesus is just Michael the archangel.
Jehovah's Witnesses
What does the PRAY acronym stand for?
Praise
Repent
Ask
Yield
This is the date John was likely written.
85-90 A.D.
John is the only one of the 12 disciples for whom this is true.
He lived to old age.
What is the purpose of the gospel of John?
To prove Jesus' identity through showing us His miracles so we will have eternal life in Him.