Lesson 19 Flashcards
First John was written to defend the church against what?
Attacks from and defections to a group that had separated itself from them
Who was the most likely author of 1 John, the Gospel of John, and Revelation?
John the Apostle, son of Zebedee
How does John refer to the false teachers mentioned in 1 John?
As antichrists, deceivers, and liars
The false teachers in 1 John taught a form of Docetism. What does this gnostic-oriented heresy claim?
That Jesus merely seemed to be real, tangible, or corporeal, but He did not have a real or natural body
Second John was written to warn the church of what?
The impending arrival of false teachers
In 2 John, what three (3) things did John advise the Christian community to do regarding the false teachers?
a) Refrain from customary greetings
b) Bar them access into your house church
c) Stop them from gaining a platform to propagate their teachings
Third John was written to encourage what?
Continued support of the network of Johannine churches through hospitality
What type of people does 3 John warn against?
Those who are arrogant and do not fellowship or cooperate with others
When were 1, 2, and 3 John written?
In the mid-AD 90s
