Chapter 28 +29

Question 1

1. What is the twofold division of 1 John 2:12-17?

Answer 1

1.12-14 Assurance to believers that they are on the right side 2) 15-17 admonition to stay on the right side.

Question 2

4. What is the Key characteristic of the “Fathers” of verses 12-14?

Answer 2

The have known him and continue to know Him

They believe in Christ who was from the beginning or long standing Christians

Question 3

5. What is the key characteristic of the “young men” of verses 12-14?

Answer 3

Conquered the evil one bc their strong in the word and have not left the Johannine community. between stages of child and father spiritual growth

Question 4

6. What does John mean by “world” in 1 John 2:17?

Answer 4

The satanic system that rules human kind, opposing God’s order- rejected Jesus (his ppl the jews)
Those who serve this evil age and not the kingdom and the age to come
Lust of flesh, eye, and pride of life

Question 5

1. What are the three claims of the Docetists that John refutes in 1 John 2:3-11?

Answer 5

1) Know God, liars, don’t walk in ahis commandments 2) Being in God, they must walk as Christ walked, should love as Christ and keep commandments 3) Claim to be in the light, hate brothers in darkness, those who love brothers are “in the light”

Question 6

2. What is the most probable background of John’s term “knowledge”?

Answer 6

God’s revelation to Israel in the OT. Israel could “know” God in an experiential way through God’s acts, spirit, and own disclosure.

Question 7

3. What is Christian Love?

Answer 7

Agape- not love originating in a human heart, but in rather is spontaneous, unmerited, love flowing from God to the Christian to other fellow believers.

Question 8

6. How did Docetists hate their brothers?

Answer 8

They left Johannine community, they deprived the community of financial assistance, they do not love their brother or follow the commandments