Chapter 34 +35

Question 1

1.What is the overall theme of 1 John 4:7-5.4a?

Answer 1

Love

Question 2

2. What are the four aspects of love that emerge in 1 John4:7-5:4a?

Answer 2

1. The Origin of love is God (Love comes from God, Love as been born of God, god is love, God sent his son to show his love. Not that we loved God he loved us.)
   
   2. The revelation of Love is manifested through Christians (God showed his love so we love)
   3. The opposition to love is fear
   4. The test of Love is authenticity

Question 3

6.What is the true test of authenticity (1 John 4:20-5.4a)?

Answer 3

If you love God you love your brothers (Love is vertical and horizontal)

Question 4

1. What is the theme of 1 John 5:4b-12?

Answer 4

• Faith

Question 5

5. What does the phrase “water and blood” (1 John 5:6a) mean?

Answer 5

• The totality of Jesus’ incarnational ministry on earth
• From Baptism to Death
• Jesus and the Christ were one and the same throughout life and death

Question 6

6. What is meant by the “hypostatic union”?

Answer 6

• Jesus is the God-Man in One Person with Two Natures