links: [[The Bible (WEB)]] # 1 John [[1 John-01|Start Reading →]] ## Questions I have about the book - [[Who wrote the book of 1 John]] - What are some common misunderstandings? - Ch 5 v 6 -8 [[What does it mean the spirit the water the blood]]? - [[What is a sin not leading to death? ]]chap 5 v 16-17 - [[Who was 1 John written for?]] - [[The controversy at the heart of 1 John]] - When was it written?: 95-105 AD - Who wrote it? John the elder? ## Key message > A true faith is demonstrated in love and obedience and good doctrine. ### Key verse > ![[1 John-01#v5]] > ![[1 John-01#v6]] > ![[1 John-01#v7]] ## Structure - [[The strange structure of 1 John]] - does not follow the typical [[Structure of an epistle]]. - no sender - no recipient - no blessing - Ending is different - final greetings - Unlike Paul's argument - ## Themes - Love and obedience - love one another 1 John 2v7-8 - Love God not the world - Beloved - Compassion (chap 3 v17) - light and darkness - **Those who went out** - those who left the church? - Denying the messiahood of Jesus - Remember what you were first taught - like Paul - Children - Children of God - Little Children - Hated by the world - Knowing God means - listening to God. - following God - Continue in your faith with boldness ## Application - Christian obedience - The Christian response to sin. - Stay true to the true faith - - How does this apply when we may have been taught incorretly in the past? - ## Layout - [[1 John-01]] - [[1 John-02]] - [[1 John-03]] - [[1 John-04]] - [[1 John-05]] Tags: #to/process #On/Biblestudy Links: