Last Bible Test - I John Flashcards

1
Q

According to the EARLY CHURCH TRADITION, John ministered in _______, the capital of the _________.
-perhaps his readers lived in that province.

A

Ephesus

Roman province of Asia

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2
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The FALSE TEACHERS that are mentioned suggested that JOHN wrote about CONDITIONS that existed in ASIA: _____,_____,_____ and others.

A

Judaism
Gnosticism
Docetism
Others

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3
Q

Introducetion.

  • Historical Background
  • no author is mentioned, yet from its early history the church believed ________ wrote it.
  • Neither is there any reference to whom the first recipients of this epistle were or where they lived other then they were CHRISTIANS .
A

Apostle John

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4
Q

The book I John is very difficult to date, but we may receive help from 2:19.
-if Joh meant that FALSE TEACHERS departed from among the _______, a date in the ___ seems possible.

A

Apostles

60’s

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5
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If John meant that FALSE TEACHERS departed from AMONG THE APOSTLES, a date in the 60’s seems possible.

  • this may place the date at about A.D. ______, before the JEWISH REVOLTS of A.D. ____scattered the JEWS FROM JUDEA.
  • some suggest a later date, when John wrote his GOSPEL and the BOOK OF REVELATION.
A

60-65

66-70

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6
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If John meant that FALSE TEACHERS departed from AMONG THE APOSTLES, a date in the 60’s seems possible.

  • this may place the date at about A.D. 60-65, before the JEWISH REVOLTS of ____ SCATTERED the JEWS FROM JUDEA.
  • some suggest a later date, when John wrote his GOSPEL and the BOOK OF REVELATION.
A

A.D. 66-70

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7
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What did John write?

A

His Gospel

Book of revelation

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Message

_____ with God is the ESSENCE OF ETERNAL LIFE (I John 1:3).

A

Fellowship

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Message

FELLOWSHIP with God is the __________(I John 1:3).

A

Essence of Eternal Life

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Message

  • FELLOWSHIP with God is the ESSENCE OF ETERNAL LIFE. (I John 1:3)
  • ___________
  • ____________
  • ____________
  • ____________
  • all the above describe our relationship with God in varying DEGREES OF INTIMACY.
A

“Fellowship with God”
“Knowing God”
“Abiding in God”
“Seeking God”

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Message

  • FELLOWSHIP with God is the ESSENCE OF ETERNAL LIFE. (I John 1:3)
  • “FELLOWSHIP WITH GOD”
  • “KNOWING GOD”
  • “ABIDING IN GOD”
  • “SEEKING GOD”
  • all the above describe our relationship with God in varying _________.
A

Degrees of intimacy

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12
Q

Why did John write?

A

To cultivate greater intimacy with God

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13
Q

The greater the INTIMACY, the better we “_____” God experimentally, and the closer we “_______” the greater our intimacy with God, the more we will experience the LIFE that is ETERNAL.

A

Know

Abide in Him

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14
Q

The greater the INTIMACY, the better we “KNOW” God experimentally, and the closer we “ABIDE IN HIM” the greater our intimacy with God, the more we will experience the _____that is ______.

A

Life

Eternal

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15
Q

“_________”- most likely refers to the CHRISTIAN GOSPEL.

A

The beginning

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“THE BEGINNING” most likely refers to the CHRISTIAN GOSPEL.
-use of 3 basic senses to hilight the REALITY OF THE GOSPEL.
John cites: _____,_____________-which some FALSE TEACHERS DENIED (DOCETISM)

A

Personal experience

Appealing to empirical evidence to support the humanity of Jesus Christ

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17
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“THE BEGINNING” most likely refers to the CHRISTIAN GOSPEL.
-use of 3 basic senses to hilight the REALITY OF THE GOSPEL.
John cites: PERSONAL EXPERIENCE, APPEALING TO EMPERICAL EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT THE HUMANITY OF JESUS CHRIST-which some FALSE TEACHERS DENIED (______).

A

Docetism

18
Q

Who does “we” refer to?

A

John and other eyewitnesses of Jesus Christ

19
Q

In verse 1, the progression of the verbs (_____,____ etc) bring attention to Jesus as the ESSENCE OF FELLOWSHIP.

A

Heard

Seen

20
Q

In verse 1, the progression of the verbs (HEARD, SEEN etc) bring attention to Jesus as the ________.

A

Essence of fellowship

21
Q

The progression of VERBS in verse 2( ____, _____, _____, etc) shows the RESULTS OF ENJOYING HIS FELLOWSHIP.

A

Manifested
Seen
Bear witness

22
Q

The progression of VERBS in verse 2( MANIFESTED, SEEN, BEAR WITNESS, etc) shows the RESULTS OF ENJOYING HIS FELLOWSHIP.
-1:2-
Stresses the _____ of the “LIFE” (JESUS CHRIST) and it’s ______ with the Father.

A

Externality

Life

23
Q

John wrote to these CHRISTIANS so they could ___________, and ____________, the INTIMATE FELLOWSHIP WITH HIM THAT THE APOSTOLIC WITNESSES ENJOYED.

A

Enter into

Continue to enjoy

24
Q

John wrote to these CHRISTIANS so they could ENTER INTO and CONTINUE TO ENJOY, the ________ WITH HIM THAT THE _______ ENJOYED.

A

Intimate fellowship

Apostolic witnesses

25
Q

FELLOWSHIP REQUIRES and RESTS ON ______.

A

Information

26
Q

“_________”- what John writes in this EPISTLE.

A

These things

27
Q

“THESE THINGS” -what John writes in this epistle.

-written that John and his readers would experience full (“______”) joy.

A

Complete

28
Q

What is joy?

A

Joy is the product of fellowship with God

29
Q

______: the product of fellowship with God

A

Joy

30
Q

True tests/ evidence of fellowship with God
__________
____________
______________

A

Fellowship with one another
Cleansing by the blood of Christ
Confession of sin

31
Q

What brings forgiveness?

A

Trusting that if we sin we have Jesus Christ as an ADVOCATE and SACRIFICE for our sins.

32
Q

“_____________”- emphasizes His ability to reveal and to deal with what His holiness reveals.

A

God is light

33
Q

God OPPOSES and CONDEMNS SIN (“_______”)

A

Darkness

34
Q

“GOD IS LIGHT”- emphasis His ability to _____ and to _____ with what His holiness reveals.

A

Reveals

Deal

35
Q

God EXPOSES and CONDEMNS SIN (“_____________”

A

Darkness

36
Q

“________________”- the Christian who claims to have fellowship with God, but disobeys Him (WALKS IN “DARKNESS”) is LYING.
-A practicing sinner cannot have close fellowship with God.

A

If we claim

37
Q

“IF WE CLAIM”-the Christian who claims to have fellowship with God, but disobeys Him (________________”) is ______
-A practicing sinner cannot have close fellowship with God.

A

Walks in darkness

Lying

38
Q

“______________”-(GK.Koinonia) -sharing things in common by 2 or more parties.

A

Fellowship

39
Q

What is fellowship?

A

(Gk. Koinonia) -sharing things in common by 2 or more parties.

40
Q

“________”- happens at the moment or conversion; God will never bring us into condemnation for our sins.
-however, we need continual cleansing from defilement that sinful daily living brings, because it hinders our fellowship.

A

Cleanses

41
Q

“___________”-(homologeo)-to say, the same thing

A

Confess

42
Q

If we “______________,” God will then forgive the sins we confess and “_______________”.

A

Confess our sins

Cleanse us from all unrighteousness