U6 L8 The Message: First John Flashcards
When was John’s first Epistle (1 John) written?
AD 90 to 95
What is the theme in 1 John?
fellowship Christians can have with the Father and Son
How is Fellowship with God and His Son made possible?
Incarnation
Did the Gnostics accept Incarnation and believe the body of Christ was real?
no
What are the 3 things believers had done that John gives proof of the incarnation of Christ?
- we heard
- we have seen
- we handled
To have fellowship with God, where must the believer walk in?
the light
What does light imply?
- perfection
- wisdom
- ability to see clearly
What does darkness imply?
- imperfection
- ignorance
- blindness
If we say that we have fellowship with God, wan walk in darkness, we ()
lie
What are the two results of walking in the light?
- we have fellowship with one another
- Jesus Christ’s blood cleanses us from all sin
Who may have fellowship in darkness?
man with man
Who can walk together in the light?
God and Man
To walk in darkness is to live in ()
sin
If we say that we have (), we () ourselves, and () is not in us
no sin, deceive, the truth
What did the Gnostics deny they had and needed?
- had sin
- denied they needed a Savior
What does every man need?
- Savior
- good news, or Gospel
- Jesus Christ is the Savior
John writes, If we confess our sins, he is () and () to forgive our sins, and to cleanse us from all ()
faithful, just, unrighteousness
What are the two components of confession?
- our confession (we confess our sins)
- God’s forgiveness (He will forgive)
As soon as a Christian recognizes they have sinned, what should they do?
confess their sins wherever they are
What are the 3 ways of abiding in Christ?
- faith
- love
- obedience
What are the 3 ways in which Satan keeps sin in the world?
- influencing hearts of his children
- leading them into transgression/sin
- persuading others they cannot be saved form their sins
What is Sin in 1 John 3:4 defined as?
transgression of the law
What was John Wesley’s definition of sin?
it is a voluntary act or willful transgression of a known law
Sin is more an () than an (), but the () will often result in an ()
attitude, act
What does unpremeditated mean?
done without plan or forethought
What does advocate mean?
- one who speaks/writes in support of another
- a lawyer
What is propitiation?
Reconciliation of God and man by means of Christ’s life and death
John states that God will forgive man if he sins after he becomes a ()
Christian
John appeals to God’s () and () as a primary condition of the confessing sinner’s forgiveness and cleansing
faithfulness, righteousness
Christ is the () for our sins
propitiation
Through confession, the believer acknowledges what?
their sins and helplessness
