Studies in 1st John 1:1-10
YES or NO
_ _ _ 1. Is there reason to understand that the apostle John is the author
of this letter?
_ _ _ 2. Was the apostle John a late-comer who did not witness the
teaching and miracles himself?
_ _ _ 3. Fellowship with the Father and the Son Jesus Christ is the basis
for true joy.
_ _ _ 4. Is John interested in giving his witness and declaring the truth?
_ _ _ 5. Is “walking in the light” synonymous with doing the truth?
_ _ _ 6. If one confesses his sins but does not walk in the light is he in
fellowship with God?
_ _ _ 7. When we are faithfully walking in the light does the blood of
Christ continue to cleanses our sins?
_ _ _ 8. Is one deceived who thinks he has no sins?
_ _ _ 9. Could one conclude from John’s teaching that we are all
sinners?
_ _ 10. Did Jesus Christ come to save sinners and to teach us to walk in
the light?
TRUE OR FALSE
_ _ _ 1. Christ, the Word, was with the Father and manifested (showed)
Himself to the Apostles.
_ _ _ 2. We can have fellowship with God and walk in darkness.
_ _ _ 3. Walking in the light we are in fellowship with the Apostles and
others who are also walking in the light.
_ _ _ 4. When one follows the teaching of the Scripture he can have a
full joy.
_ _ _ 5. The blood of Christ not only cleanses us from pass sins, but
continues to clean us as we walk in the light.
_ _ _ 6. When we refute and reject God’s word, we are saying He is a
liar.
_ _ _ 7. When we walk in the light and do the truth, God’s word is in us.
(Please put the verse(s) number that provides the answer in the margin.)
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John’s Witness to the Word: Walk in Light: Cleansed by Christ’s Blood
1. What same two chief words appear in both John 1:1 and
1st John 1:1? 1_ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 2_ _ _ _ _ _ From the
“beginning” the writer had 1_ _ _ _ _ _ _ 2_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
3_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ and 4_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _, concerning the Word of
life.
2. What does the writer now witness and declare? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_____________________
3. For what purpose is the writer now declaring what “we” have seen
and heard? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Who is “our”
fellowship with? 1_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 2_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
4. In verse 4, why is John now writing this? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
5. From whom did John hear this message? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ What was
declared? 1_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 2_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
6. Claiming fellowship with Him, and yet walking in darkness, we:
1_ _ _ _ 2_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
7. Where should we walk? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Where is “He”? _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ What do we have if we walk in the light with Him? __ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ What cleans us from all sin? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ __
8. How can we deceive ourselves? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ If we deceive
ourselves, what is not in us? _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
9. Upon what basis is God faithful and just to forgive us our sins? _ _ _
_____________
10. What are we doing if we say we have not sinned? 1_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
2_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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SELECT THE CORRECT ANSWER(S)

MATCH CORRECTLY (Group 1)
_ _ _ 1. John claims that from the beginning he had: 1) heard; 2) seen; Verse:
3) looked upon, 4) handled / touched; the Word of life. ___ 1. Heard, seen, touched ___That it may be full
___ 2. Manifested, appeared ___God is light
_ _ _ 2. The “beginning” John speaks of is the beginning of: 1) creation;
___ 3. Declared, proclaimed ___We lie
2) Jesus’ ministry; 3) the church.
___ 4. Joy ___The Word of life
_ _ _ 3. A name or term John applies to Jesus is: 1) Word; 2) Son; ___ 5. Fellowship ___So not the truth
3) Christ.
___ 6. Message heard ___The life
_ _ _ 4. What John had heard and seen, he wanted to: 1) proclaim; ___ 7. God ___Fellowship with one another
2) declare; 3) bear witness to; 4) write about. ___ 8. Darkness ___With the Father and Son
_ _ _ 5. Our fellowship can be with: 1) John and the apostles; 2) God the ___ 9. Walking in Darkness ___The eternal life
Father; 3) the Son Jesus Christ. ___ 10. Walking in the light ___In Him is no darkness

_ _ _ 6. Our joy may be full if we: 1) reject this declared message;

2) walk in darkness; 3) have fellowship with God and Christ.
MATCH CORRECTLY (Group 2)
_ _ _ 7. John heard and declared the message: 1) that eternal life is with
the Father: 2) our fellowship is with the Father; 3) that God is
light; 4) that in Him is no darkness. ___ 1. Walk ___Faithful and just
___ 2. Blood of Jesus ___We deceive ourselves
_ _ _ 8. Walking in the light is inconsistent with: 1) darkness; 2) lying; ___ 3. Deceived ___Cleanses us from sin
3) not practicing the truth.
___ 4. Truth not in us ___Makes Him a liar
_ _ _ 9. The blood of Jesus Christ: 1) was shed for nothing; 2) was shed ___ 5. Confess ___Cleanses all unrighteousness
at the cross; 3) cleanses us from sin; 4) has no significance to ___ 6. God ___His Word not in us
Christians.
___ 7. Cleansed ___All unrighteousness
_ _ 10. When we confess our sins and walk in the light: 1) we have ___ 8. Claiming sinless ___In the light
fellowship with one another; 2) God is faithful; 3) God is just; ___ 9. Lying ___Our sins
4) God is forgiving; 5) God cleanses us from unrighteousness. ___ 10. Confessing sins ___Saying we have no sin

YES or NO
Yes 1. Is there reason to understand that the apostle John is the author
of this letter?
No 2. Was the apostle John a late-comer who did not witness the
teaching and miracles himself?
Yes 3. Fellowship with the Father and the Son Jesus Christ is the basis
for true joy.
Yes 4. Is John interested in giving his witness and declaring the truth?
Yes 5. Is “walking in the light” synonymous with doing the truth?
No _ 6. If one confesses his sins but does not walk in the light is he still
in fellowship with God?
Yes 7. When we are faithfully walking in the light does the blood of
Christ continue to cleanses our sins?
Yes 8. Is one deceived who thinks he has no sins?
Yes 9. Could one conclude from John’s teaching that we are all
sinners?
Yes 10. Did Jesus Christ come to save sinners and to teach us to
walk in the light?
TRUE OR FALSE
T _ 1. Christ, the Word, was with the Father and manifested (showed)
Himself to the Apostles.
F _ 2. We can have fellowship with God and walk in darkness.
T_ _ 3. Walking in the light we are in fellowship with the Apostles and
others who are also walking in the light.
T_ _ 4. When one follows the teaching of the Scripture he can have a
full joy.
T _ 5. The blood of Christ not only cleanses us from pass sins, but
continues to clean us as we walk in the light.
T_ _ 6. When we refute and reject God’s word, we are saying He is a
liar.
T_ _ 7. When we walk in the light and do the truth, God’s word is in us.
(Please put the verse(s) number that provides the answer in the margin.)
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Studies in 1st John 1:1-10
John’s Witness to the Word: Walk in Light: Cleansed by Christ’s Blood
1. What same two chief words appear in both John 1:1 and
1st John 1:1? 1_ “beginning”_ _ _ _ _ _ _ 2_ “Word” _ From the
“beginning” the writer had 1_ heard _ _ _ 2_ seen with his eyes _ _
3_ looked upon _ and 4_ touched with hands _ _, concerning the
Word of life.
2. What does the writer now witness and declare? _the eternal life
which was with the Father and appeared to the apostles _ _ _ _
3. For what purpose is the writer now declaring what “we” have seen
and heard? _ that we may have fellowship _ _ _ _ _ _ Who is “our”
fellowship with? 1_ the Father _ _ 2_ God’s Son, Jesus Christ _ _
4. In verse 4, why is John now writing this? _that our joy may be full _
5. From whom did John hear this message? _ Jesus _ _ _ _ What was
declared? 1_ God is light _ _ 2_ in Him is no darkness _ _ _ _ _ _
6. Claiming fellowship with Him, and yet walking in darkness, we:
1_ lie _ _ 2_ do not the truth _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
7. Where should we walk? _ in the light _ _ Where is “He”? _ in the
light _ _ What do we have if we walk in the light with Him? _ _ _
_fellowship with one another_ _ __ _ What cleans us from all sin?
_ the blood of Jesus Christ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
8. How can we deceive ourselves? _ saying we have no sin _ If we
deceive ourselves, what is not in us? _ the truth _ _ _ _ _ _
9. Upon what basis is God faithful and just to forgive us our sins? _ _ _
_ If we confess our sins _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
10. What are we doing if we say we have not sinned? 1_ make Him a
liar _ 2_ His word is not in us _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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SELECT THE CORRECT ANSWER(S)

MATCH CORRECTLY (Group 1)
all _ 1. John claims that from the beginning he had: 1) heard; 2) seen; Verse:
3) looked upon, 4) handled / touched; the Word of life. ___ 1. Heard, seen, touched 4__That it may be full
___ 2. Manifested, appeared 6__God is light
_ 2 _ 2. The “beginning” John speaks of is the beginning of: 1) creation;
___ 3. Declared, proclaimed 9__We lie
2) Jesus’ ministry; 3) the church.
___ 4. Joy 1__The Word of life
_ all 3. A name or term John applies to Jesus is: 1) Word; 2) Son; ___ 5. Fellowship 8__So not the truth
3) Christ.
___ 6. Message heard 2__The life
_ all 4. What John had heard and seen, he wanted to: 1) proclaim; ___ 7. God 10_Fellowship with one another
2) declare; 3) bear witness to; 4) write about. ___ 8. Darkness 5__With the Father and Son
_ all 5. Our fellowship can be with: 1) John and the apostles; 2) God the ___ 9. Walking in Darkness 3__The eternal life
Father; 3) the Son Jesus Christ. ___ 10. Walking in the light 7__In Him is no darkness

_ 3 _ 6. Our joy may be full if we: 1) reject this declared message;

2) walk in darkness; 3) have fellowship with God and Christ.
MATCH CORRECTLY (Group 2)
_ all 7. John heard and declared the message: 1) that eternal life is with
the Father: 2) our fellowship is with the Father; 3) that God is
light; 4) that in Him is no darkness. ___ 1. Walk 6___Faithful and just
___ 2. Blood of Jesus 4___We deceive ourselves
_ all 8. Walking in the light is inconsistent with: 1) darkness; 2) lying; ___ 3. Deceived 2___Cleanses us from sin
3) not practicing the truth.
___ 4. Truth not in us 8___Makes Him a liar
2, 3 9. The blood of Jesus Christ: 1) was shed for nothing; 2) was shed ___ 5. Confess 10_Cleanses all unrighteousness
at the cross; 3) cleanses us from sin; 4) has no significance to ___ 6. God 9___His Word not in us
Christians.
___ 7. Cleansed 7___All unrighteousness
_all 10. When we confess our sins and walk in the light: 1) we have ___ 8. Claiming sinless 1___In the light
fellowship with one another; 2) God is faithful; 3) God is just; ___ 9. Lying 5___Our sins
4) God is forgiving; 5) God cleanses us from unrighteousness. ___ 10. Confessing sins 3___Saying we have no sin
 YES or NO
_ _ _ 1. Are both Christ and the Holy Spirit referred to as an
“Advocate”? [Greek “paraclete” ] (1John 2:1; John 14:16, 26)
_ _ _ 2. Is Christ our “Advocate” pleading our case before the Father?
(1John 2:1; Hebrews 7:25)
_ _ _ 3. Is the Holy Spirit God’s “Advocate” who pleads God’s case to
us through the inspired apostles and prophets and to us today
through the inspired written Word of God? (John 14:16, 26;
John 15:26)
_ _ _ 4. Can we “know” God if we do not practice His commandments?
_ _ _ 5. Does John’s message about “love” have both a positive and a
negative side?
_ _ _ 6. Does the “anointing” from the Holy Spirit have to do with the
spiritual gifts Christians were given in the first century by the
laying on the apostles’ hands? (Acts 8:14-16; 1Cor. 12:1-11;
2Cor. 1:21-22)
_ _ _ 7. Were the recipients of John’s letter still in the dark about the
truth?
_ _ _ 8. Were the “antichrists” or false teachers accepting Jesus as the
Christ?
_ _ _ 9. Does the “last hour” of v.18 seem also to tie in with John’s
statement about things that “were to shortly come to pass” and
“were at hand” in Revelation 1:1, 3?
_ _ 10. Does the last verse of this chapter that mentions being “born of
Him” (John 3:3-5) seem to lead into the beginning of ch. 3?
TRUE OR FALSE
_ _ _ 1. The “new/old” commandment is also in the Old Testament.
(Leviticus 19:18, 34)
_ _ _ 2. John often wrote about Jesus’ commandment that we are to
“love one another” (John 13:34; John 15:12; 2Jojn 1:5, etc.)
_ _ _ 3. The commandment to “love one another” reaches a new depth
when the Lord said, “as I have loved you.”
_ _ _ 4. John also expressed a new motivation for “loving one another”
later in this letter in 1John 4:11.
(Please put the verse(s) number that provides the answer in the margin.)
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Studies in 1st John 2:1-29
Jesus our Advocate: The Commandment to Love: The Antichrists
1. What does a sinner have with the Father? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Who is
that one? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ For whose sins is Jesus’ sacrifice able
to make atonement (be propitiation)? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
2. How can we know that we know Him? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
How can one be a liar? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
In whom is the love of God perfected? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
3. How should one abiding in Christ walk? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ What
is the “new/old” commandment? (See 2John 1:5) _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _
What of one who hates his brother? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ What
can blind our eyes? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
4. John writes to little children because: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
John writes to father, because: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
John writes to young men because: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
5. v.13 John writes to little children because: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
v.14 John write to fathers, because: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
v.14 John writes to young men because: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
6. What in the world is not of the Father? 1_ _ _ _ _ _ _ 2_ _ _ _ _ _ _
3_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ What of him to does the will of God? _ _ _ _ _
Who were not “of us” (the Apostles)? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
7. What of one who denies Jesus is the Christ? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Who is
antichrist? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ To acknowledge the Son is to
have? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ What is promised us? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
8. John writes concerning whom? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ The
anointing from the Holy One helped them: 1(v.20) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
2(v.27) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ and they didn’t need anyone teach them.
9. The anointing taught them: 1(v.27) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ; and is 2_ _ _ _ _;
and is not: 3_ _ _ _ _ _ _ We need to abide in Him so that when He
appears: 1_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 2_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
10. Knowing that He (the Son) is righteous, we know: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_______________________________
 Studies in 1st John 2:1-29

SELECT THE CORRECT ANSWER(S)

_ _ _ 1. Anyone who sins: 1) is walking in the light; 2) has an Advocate; MATCH CORRECTLY (Group 1)
3) has a propitiation for sins; 4) doesn’t need a commandment. Verse:
_ _ _ 2. Jesus died for: 1) the sins of the whole world; 2) only for His ___ 1. Things written
apostles; 3) for an elected few; 4) only for the Jews. ___ 2. Propitiation for sins
_ _ _ 3. One who claims to “know Him” and doesn’t keep His com- ___ 3. Christ an Advocate
mandments: 1) is safe for eternity; 2) a liar; 3) doesn’t have the
___ 4. Know God
truth in him.
___ 5. A liar
_ _ _ 4. John wrote: 1) no new commandment; 2) an old commandment;
3) a commandment they had from the beginning. ___ 6. To abide in Him
_ _ _ 5. One who loves his brother: 1) walks in darkness; 2) abides in he ___ 7. An old commandment
light; 3) finds no cause for stumbling. ___ 8. He hates his brother
_ _ _ 6. If one loves the world: 1) he is walking in the light; 2) the love ___ 9. Little children
of the Father is not in him; 3) he has eternal life in Christ. ___ 10. Young men
_ _ _ 7. John says it is the last hour (of the Mosaical Law) and therefore:
1) they had heard that antichrist would come; 2) antichrists had
MATCH CORRECTLY (Group 2)
already now come; 3) they knew it was the last hour.
_ _ _ 8. John indicates in v. 19, that the antichrist had: 1) gone out (away
from) the teachings of Christ; 2) did not belong to the fellowship ___ 1. Do not love
of the apostles; 3) did not remain with them; 4) denied Jesus as ___ 2. Lust of flesh & pride
the Christ. ___ 3. Abides forever
_ _ _ 9. John says of the anointing they had received: 1) had departed ___ 4. Antichrists
from them; 2) they did not need anyone [like the antichrists] to ___ 5. The last hour
teach them; 3) the anointing taught them all things [cf.
___ 6. Went out from “us”
2Peter 1:3; study also1Cor. 12:1-14 ]; 4) the anointing was real;
5) their anointing was not counterfeit [as was the anointing ___ 7. A liar
claimed by the antichrists]. ___ 8. Heard from beginning
_ _ 10. John’s desire for little (dear) children is: 1) that they abide in ___ 9. He has promised
Him; 2) know He is righteous; 3) know that those practicing ___ 10. Born of Him
righteousness is born of Him.
___Had from the beginning
___Keeps His commandments
___Is in darkness
___Strong in the Word of God
___Walk as He walked
___Your sins are forgiven
___Christ is
___That we might not sin
___Truth not in him
___With the Father
___Practice righteousness
___Eternal life
___Even now many
___Know by antichrist coming
___Who does the Father’s will
___Things of the world
___Denies the Father and Son
___Not of the Father
___The antichrists
___Let it abide in you
 YES or NO
Y_ _ 1. Are both Christ and the Holy Spirit referred to as an
“Advocate”? [Greek “paraclete” ] (1John 2:1; John 14:16, 26)
Y_ _ 2. Is Christ our “Advocate” pleading our case before the Father?
(1John 2:1; Hebrews 7:25)
Y_ _ 3. Is the Holy Spirit God’s “Advocate” who pleads God’s case to
us through the inspired apostles and prophets and to us today
through the inspired written Word of God? (John 14:16, 26;
John 15:26)
N_ _ 4. Can we “know” God if we do not practice His commandments?
Y_ _ 5. Does John’s message about “love” have both a positive and a
negative side? “LOVE” AND “LOVE NOT”
Y_ _ 6. Does the “anointing” from the Holy Spirit have to do with the
spiritual gifts Christians were given in the first century by the
laying on the apostles’ hands? (Acts 8:14-16; 1Cor. 12:1-11;
2Cor. 1:21-22)
N_ _ 7. Were the recipients of John’s letter still in the dark about the
truth?
N_ _ 8. Were the “antichrists” or false teachers accepting Jesus as the
Christ?
Y_ _ 9. Does the “last hour” of v.18 seem also to tie in with John’s
statement about things that “were to shortly come to pass” and
“were at hand” in Revelation 1:1, 3?
Y_ 10. Does the last verse of this chapter that mentions being “born of
Him” (John 3:3-5) seem to lead into the beginning of ch. 3?
TRUE OR FALSE
T_ _ 1. The “new/old” commandment is also in the Old Testament.
(Leviticus 19:18, 34)
T_ _ 2. John often wrote about Jesus’ commandment that we are to
“love one another” (John 13:34; John 15:12; 2Jojn 1:5, etc.)
T_ _ 3. The commandment to “love one another” reaches a new depth
when the Lord said, “as I have loved you.”
T_ _ 4. John also expressed a new motivation for “loving one another”
later in this letter in 1John 4:11.
(Please put the verse(s) number that provides the answer in the margin.)
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Studies in 1st John 2:1-29
Jesus our Advocate: The Commandment to Love: The Antichrists
1. What does a sinner have with the Father? _ an Advocate _ _ Who is
that one? _ Jesus Christ _ _ _ For whose sins is Jesus’ sacrifice able
to make atonement (be propitiation)? _ for the whole world _ _ _
2. How can we know that we know Him? _ if we keep His commandments _
How can one be a liar? Says he knows God but does not keep His command-
ments In whom is the love of God perfected? Whoever keeps His Word _
3. How should one abiding in Christ walk? Just as He walked _ What
is the “new/old” commandment? (See 2John 1:5) Love one another_
What of one who hates his brother? He is in darkness _ _ _ _ What
can blind our eyes? The darkness _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
4. John writes to little children because: your sins are forgiven _ _ _ _
John writes to father, because: you have known Him _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
John writes to young men because: you have overcome the wicked one
5. v.13 John writes to little children because: you have known the Father
v.14 John write to fathers, because: You have known Him _ _ _ _ _
v.14 John writes to young men because: strong, word of God abides in you
6. What in the world is not of the Father? 1 lust of flesh 2 lust of eye _
3 pride of life _ What of him to does the will of God? He abides
forever _ Who were not “of us” (the Apostles)? Those who left _ _
7. What of one who denies Jesus is the Christ? He is a liar _ _ Who is
antichrist? Who denies Father & Son To acknowledge the Son is to
have? The Father _ _ _ What is promised us? Eternal life _ _ _
8. John writes concerning whom? Those who try to deceive _ _ _ The
anointing from the Holy One helped them: 1(v.20) know all things _
2(v.27) teaches truth _ _ and they didn’t need anyone teach them.
9. The anointing taught them: 1(v.27) all things _ ; and is 2 true _ _ _;
and is not: 3 a lie _ _ _ _ We need to abide in Him so that when He
appears: 1 we may have confidence _ 2 not be ashamed before Him _ _
10. Knowing that He (the Son) is righteous, we know: that everyone
who practices righteousness is born of Him _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
 Studies in 1st John 2:1-29

SELECT THE CORRECT ANSWER(S)

2, 3_ 1. Anyone who sins: 1) is walking in the light; 2) has an Advocate; MATCH CORRECTLY (Group 1)
3) has a propitiation for sins; 4) doesn’t need a commandment. Verse:
1 _ _ 2. Jesus died for: 1) the sins of the whole world; 2) only for His ___ 1. Things written
apostles; 3) for an elected few; 4) only for the Jews. ___ 2. Propitiation for sins
2,3 _ 3. One who claims to “know Him” and doesn’t keep His com- ___ 3. Christ an Advocate
mandments: 1) is safe for eternity; 2) a liar; 3) doesn’t have the
___ 4. Know God
truth in him.
___ 5. A liar
All_ 4. John wrote: 1) no new commandment; 2) an old commandment;
3) a commandment they had from the beginning. ___ 6. To abide in Him
2, 3_ 5. One who loves his brother: 1) walks in darkness; 2) abides in he ___ 7. An old commandment
light; 3) finds no cause for stumbling. ___ 8. He hates his brother
2 _ _ 6. If one loves the world: 1) he is walking in the light; 2) the love ___ 9. Little children
of the Father is not in him; 3) he has eternal life in Christ. ___ 10. Young men
All_ 7. John says it is the last hour (of the Mosaical Law) and therefore:
1) they had heard that antichrist would come; 2) antichrists had
MATCH CORRECTLY (Group 2)
already now come; 3) they knew it was the last hour.
all _ 8. John indicates in v. 19, that the antichrist had: 1) gone out (away
from) the teachings of Christ; 2) did not belong to the fellowship ___ 1. Do not love
of the apostles; 3) did not remain with them; 4) denied Jesus as ___ 2. Lust of flesh & pride
the Christ. ___ 3. Abides forever
2, 3_ 9. John says of the anointing they had received: 1) had departed ___ 4. Antichrists
4, 5 from them; 2) they did not need anyone [like the antichrists] to ___ 5. The last hour
teach them; 3) the anointing taught them all things [cf. ___ 6. Went out from “us”
2Peter 1:3; study also1Cor. 12:1-14 ]; 4) the anointing was real;
___ 7. A liar
5) their anointing was not counterfeit [as was the anointing
claimed by the antichrists]. ___ 8. Heard from beginning
All 10. John’s desire for little (dear) children is: 1) that they abide in ___ 9. He has promised
Him; 2) know He is righteous; 3) know that those practicing ___ 10. Born of Him
righteousness is born of Him.
7___Had from the beginning
4___Keeps His commandments
8___Is in darkness
10 _Strong in the Word of God
6___Walk as He walked
9___Your sins are forgiven
2___Christ is
1___That we might not sin
5___Truth not in him
3___With the Father
10__Practice righteousness
9___Eternal life
4___Even now many
5___Know by antichrist coming
3___Who does the Father’s will
1___Things of the world
7___Denies the Father and Son
2___Not of the Father
6___The antichrists
8___Let it abide in you

YES or NO
_ _ _ 1. Are we familiar now with the kinds of bodies we will have in
heaven?
_ _ _ 2. Do you hope one day to see Jesus as He is?
_ _ _ 3. Is one who lives a life given over to sin pure?
_ _ _ 4. Does the one abiding in Christ commit himself to live a life
practicing righteousness just as He is righteous?
_ _ _ 5. Should the one who is born again of God continue to live a life
practicing sin?
_ _ _ 6. Is it important that our love be demonstrated by more than
words?
_ _ _ 7. Do you endeavor to show your love in deed and in truth?
_ _ _ 8. Do the commandments of God include praying according to His
will?
_ _ _ 9. Does the commandment to believe on the name of Jesus Christ
include also keeping all His commandments?
_ _ 10. Is having a proper relationship with God (abiding in Him, and He
in us) dependent upon us keeping His commandments?
TRUE OR FALSE
_ _ _ 1. The world doesn’t really know Christians because it does not
know God.
_ _ _ 2. One with the hope of seeing God should purify himself by a life
obeying (following) the truth. ( cf. 1Peter 1:22)
_ _ _ 3. After being cleansed by the blood fo Christ (1John 1:7) one does
not have to practice righteousness to be righteous. (3:7)
_ _ _ 4. John is teaching in 1John 3:9 that it is impossible for a child of
God to sin.
_ _ _ 5. John is teaching in 1John 3:9 that it is inconsistent for a child of
God to give himself over to a life practicing sin, and still be
righteous.
_ _ _ 6. Loving one another in word and truth is a very important matter.
(Please put the verse(s) number that provides the answer in the margin.)
Printed: Apr 1, 2014
Studies in 1st John 3:1-24
Children of God: Love One Another: Confidence Before God
1. According to verse 1, how is God’s great love shown? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
_ _ _ _ _ Why does the world not know us? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
When Christ is revealed, what will God’s children be like? _ _ _ _ _ _
2. What does the one hoping to see God do? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ How is sin
defined? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Why was Christ manifested? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ __ _ _ Who does not live a life devoted to sinning? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
3. Who is righteous? _ _ __ _ _ ___ _ _ Who sinned from the beginning?
_ _ _ _ _ _ Why was the Son of God manifested? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ What of one born of God? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
4. What of one who does not love his brother? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ What is
the message we’ve heard from the beginning? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Who
murdered his brother? __ _ _ _ Why? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
5. Over what should we not marvel? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Who abides
in death? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ What does no murderer have? _ _
__________
6. What did Christ do for us? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ What should
we do for the brethren? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ How should we
not love? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ But how? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
7. What does God know? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ We can only have confidence
toward God, if what? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
8. Why can we be confident to receive what we ask of God? 1_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 2_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
9. What commandment from God does John emphasize here? 1_ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 2_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
10. Who abides in “Him” (God)? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ And
where does God abide? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ How do we know God
abides in us? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
 Studies in 1st John 3:1-24

SELECT THE CORRECT ANSWER(s)

_ _ _ 1. Out of His love, the Father calls us: 1) to be lost; 2) His children; MATCH CORRECTLY (Group 1)
3) aliens and foreigners. Verse:
_ _ _ 2. What we shall be: 1) has not yet been revealed; 2) will be nothing _ _ 1. Our Father’s love __Lawlessness
like Him; 3) will never see Him as He is. _ _ 2. The world __Purifies self
_ _ _ 3. The one with hope of seeing God: 1) has nothing to do; 2) can _ _ 3. Those with hope __Love one another
continue practicing sin without fear; 3) seeks to purify himself. _ _ 4. Sin __Called us children (sons) of God
_ _ _ 4. To abide in Christ means: 1) one never ever commits a sin; _ _ 5. Manifested __Is a murderer
2) does not live a life practicing sin; 3) to practice righteousness. _ _ 6. One abiding in Christ __The world hates you
_ _ 7. The devil __Does not know Him
_ _ _ 5. The devil sinned: 1) from the beginning; 2) after Adam was put
out of the garden; 3) only after the great flood of Noah’s day. _ _ 8. Message from beginning __To take away sin
_ _ 9. Don’t marvel __sinned from the beginning
_ _ _ 6. Cain: 1) murdered his brother; 2) was of the wicked one; 3) did
evil works. _ _ 10. Hates brother __Does not practice sin

_ _ _ 7. Seeing a brother in need, one should: 1) shut up his heart from

him; 2) not refuse to share to world’s goods; 3) show his love in MATCH CORRECTLY (Group 2)
word and tongue.
_ _ _ 8. If our own heart condemns us: 1) God is greater than our hearts; _ _ 1. We know love __Do things in His sight
2) we can not have confidence toward God; 3) God knows it. _ _ 2. Love not __In word and tongue
_ _ 3. Little children __Have confidence toward God
_ _ _ 9. We can have confidence in our prayers, when: 1) we keep His
commandments; 2) we love one another; 3) ask according to His _ _ 4. God __Who keeps His commandments
will. _ _ 5. Ask and receive __As He gave us commandment
_ _ 10. One keeping God’s commandments: 1) abides in Him; 2) God _ _ 6. Pleasing __He laid down His life
abides in him; 3) knows He abodes in us by the Spirit He gave. _ _ 7. Heart not condemns __By the Spirit given
_ _ 8. His commandment __Believe on His Son
_ _ 9. Love one another __Love in deed and truth
_ _ 10. Know He abides __Greater than our hearts

YES or NO
N_ _ 1. Are we familiar now with the kinds of bodies we will have in
heaven?
Y_ _ 2. Do you hope one day to see Jesus as He is?
N_ _ 3. Is one who lives a life given over to sin pure?
Y_ _ 4. Does the one abiding in Christ commit himself to live a life
practicing righteousness just as He is righteous?
N_ _ 5. Should the one who is born again of God continue to live a life
practicing sin?
Y_ _ 6. Is it important that our love be demonstrated by more than
words?
Y_ _ 7. Do you endeavor to show your love in deed and in truth?
Y_ _ 8. Do the commandments of God include praying according to His
will?
Y_ _ 9. Does the commandment to believe on the name of Jesus Christ
include also keeping all His commandments?
Y_ 10. Is having a proper relationship with God (abiding in Him, and He
in us) dependent upon us keeping His commandments?
TRUE OR FALSE
T_ _ 1. The world doesn’t really know Christians because it does not
know God.
R_ _ 2. One with the hope of seeing God should purify himself by a life
obeying (following) the truth. ( cf. 1Peter 1:22)
F_ _ 3. After being cleansed by the blood fo Christ (1John 1:7) one does
not have to practice righteousness to be righteous. (3:7)
F_ _ 4. John is teaching in 1John 3:9 that it is impossible for a child of
God to sin.
T_ _ 5. John is teaching in 1John 3:9 that it is inconsistent for a child of
God to give himself over to a life practicing sin, and still be
righteous.
T_ _ 6. Loving one another in word and truth is a very important matter.
(Please put the verse(s) number that provides the answer in the margin.)
Printed: Mar 30, 2014
Studies in 1st John 3:1-24
Children of God: Love One Another: Confidence Before God
1. According to verse 1, how is God’s great love shown? Calling us
children _ Why does the world not know us? It doesn’t know God _ _
When Christ is revealed, what will God’s children be like? _ Christ _
2. What does the one hoping to see God do? Purifies self _ _ _ How is sin
defined? Lawlessness _ _ _ Why was Christ manifested? To take away
our sins _ Who does not live a life devoted to sinning? Who abides in Him
3. Who is righteous? Christ / He who practices righteousness Who sinned from the
beginning? The devil Why was the Son of God manifested? To destroy
the works of the devil What of one born of God? Doesn’t practice sin
4. What of one who does not love his brother? Is not of God _ _ What
is the message we’ve heard from the beginning? Love one another _ _
Who murdered his brother? Cain _ Why? His works were evil _ _
5. Over what should we not marvel? That the world hates us _ Who abides
in death? Who does not love his brother _ _ What does no murderer
have? _ Eternal Life _ _ _ _
6. What did Christ do for us? He laid down His life _ _ _ _ What should
we do for the brethren? Lay down our lives _ _ _ _ _ _ How should we
not love? In word and tongue only _ But how? In deed and truth _ _
7. What does God know? All things _ _ _ We can only have confidence
toward God, if what? Our heart does not condemn us _ _ _ _ _ _
8. Why can we be confident to receive what we ask of God? 1 We keep
His commandments _ 2 _ do those things pleasing in His sight _ _
9. What commandment from God does John emphasize here? 1 Believe o
His Son Jesus Christ _ _ 2_ and love one another _ _ _ _ _ _ _
10. Who abides in “Him” (God)? He who keeps His commandments _ _ _
And where does God abide? In him who does so _ _ How do we know
God abides in us? By the Spirit whom He has given _ _ _ _ _
 Studies in 1st John 3:1-24

SELECT THE CORRECT ANSWER(s)

2_ _ 1. Out of His love, the Father calls us: 1) to be lost; 2) His children; MATCH CORRECTLY (Group 1)
3) aliens and foreigners. Verse:
_ _ 1. Our Father’s love
1 _ _ 2. What we shall be: 1) has not yet been revealed; 2) will be nothing
_ _ 2. The world
like Him; 3) will never see Him as He is.
_ _ 3. Those with hope
3 _ _ 3. The one with hope of seeing God: 1) has nothing to do; 2) can _ _ 4. Sin
continue practicing sin without fear; 3) seeks to purify himself. _ _ 5. Manifested
_ _ 6. One abiding in Christ
2,3 _ 4. To abide in Christ means: 1) one never ever commits a sin;
_ _ 7. The devil
2) does not live a life practicing sin; 3) to practice righteousness.
_ _ 8. Message from beginning
1_ _ 5. The devil sinned: 1) from the beginning; 2) after Adam was put _ _ 9. Don’t marvel
out of the garden; 3) only after the great flood of Noah’s day. _ _ 10. Hates brother
4__Lawlessness
3__Purifies self
8__Love one another
1__Called us children (sons) of God
10_Is a murderer
9__The world hates you
2__Does not know Him
5__To take away sin
7__sinned from the beginning
6__Does not practice sin

ALL 6. Cain: 1) murdered his brother; 2) was of the wicked one; 3) did
evil works.
MATCH CORRECTLY (Group 2)
2 _ _ 7. Seeing a brother in need, one should: 1) shut up his heart from
him; 2) not refuse to share to world’s goods; 3) show his love in _ _ 1. We know love 6__Do things in His sight
word and tongue.
_ _ 2. Love not 2__In word and tongue
ALL 8. If our own heart condemns us: 1) God is greater than our hearts; _ _ 3. Little children 7__Have confidence toward God
2) we can not have confidence toward God; 3) God knows it. _ _ 4. God 5__Who keeps His commandments
_ _ 5. Ask and receive 9__As He gave us commandment
ALL 9. We can have confidence in our prayers, when: 1) we keep His _ _ 6. Pleasing 1__He laid down His life
commandments; 2) we love one another; 3) ask according to His
_ _ 7. Heart not condemns 10_By the Spirit given
will.
_ _ 8. His commandment 8__Believe on His Son
ALL 10. One keeping God’s commandments: 1) abides in Him; 2) _ _ 9. Love one another 3__Love in deed and truth
God abides in him; 3) knows He abodes in us by the Spirit He _ _ 10. Know He abides 4__Greater than our hearts
gave.

YES or NO
_ _ _ 1. Did the false prophets John warns against deny the humanity of
Jesus Christ?
_ _ _ 2. Were there some claiming to be prophets who did not confess
Jesus?
_ _ _ 3. Were there some antichrist already in the world in John’s time?
_ _ _ 4. Did John say it was impossible to overcome these false
teachers?
_ _ _ 5. Did God send His Son into the world that we might live through
Him?
_ _ _ 6. Has anyone seen God in his Divinity form?
_ _ _ 7. To have confidence on the day of judgment do we need to be
like God?
_ _ _ 8. The Apostles and New Testament writers give us their inspired
testimony to the truth.
_ _ _ 9. Can a Christian love God and not love his brethren?
_ _ 10. Do you believe a chief attribute of a Christian is “love”?
TRUE OR FALSE
_ _ _ 1. All teachers, prophets, preachers, should be listened to carefully
to see if they are true.
_ _ _ 2. Today, many false teachers are denying the divinity of Jesus.
_ _ _ 3. The Scriptures teach that Christ was Emmanuel, “God with us
in the flesh.” Matthew 1:23
_ _ _ 4. The world seems ready to listen to worldly prophets.
_ _ _ 5. The word “propitiation” (1John 2:2; 1John 4:10) means that
which is most fitting, appeasing, or perfectly answering the
need, such as an atoning sacrifice.
_ _ _ 6. God loves us because we first loved Him.
_ _ _ 7. The standard today for judging truth and error is the Holy
Scripture.
(Please put the verse(s) number that provides the answer in the margin.)
Printed: Mar 31, 2014
Studies in 1st John 4:1-21
Warning Against False Teachers: God Love, Imitate God’s Love For One Another
1. What are we to test? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Why? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
What had gone out into the world? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
What does the spirit from God confess? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
2. What had they heard was coming? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Were they already
there? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Believers are of: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ and have _ _ _ _ _
them. The one in us is greater than: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
3. The antichrist are of the _ _ _ _ _ _ _. They speak as the _ _ _ _ _ .
Who listens to them? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
4. Who hears the apostles (us)? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Who does not listen
to the apostles? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ How can we tell the
difference between truth and error? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
5. Verse 7, what is of God? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ What is said of those who are
born of God and know Him? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ What of him who does
not love? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
6. How did God show His love for us? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
For what purpose? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Christ is said to be a _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ for our sins. [Can you define this?] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
7. Because God loves us, what should we do? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ If
we love as we should, what abides in us? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ What of God’s
love in us? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
8. What did John and the apostles testify to? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
God is _ _ _ _ _ _ _. What of him who abides in love? _ _ _ _ _ _
What are we to be like, or imitate in this world? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ If we are,
when may we have confidence or boldness? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
9. What cast out fear [like a slave’s for his master]? _ __ _ _ _ _ _ What
can motivate us to love God? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Who is a liar? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
10. Whom have we not seen with our eyes? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ What is the
commandment from God that John is emphasizing? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
________________________
 Studies in 1st John 4:1-21

SELECT THE CORRECT ANSWER(s) MATCH CORRECTLY (Group 1)

_ _ _ 1. John in this chapter warns of false prophet who denied the: Verse:
1) humanity; 2) divinity; 3) coming; of Jesus Christ. _ _ _ 1. Do not believe ___Is love
_ _ _ 2. The Antichrist is: 1) someone who is for; 2) someone who is ___ 2. Test ___Propitiationn for our sins
against; Jesus Christ.
___ 3. Spirit of God ___Listens to “us”
_ _ _ 3. The Antichrist is: 1) one specific person in the past; 2) one
___ 4. The antichrist ___Greater than one in the world
specific person who has not yet come; 3) is anyone who teaches
a false doctrine about Jesus Christ. ___ 5. Dear children ___Confesses that Christ came
in the flesh
_ _ _ 4. The antichrist: 1) had been warned against; 2) were already
present in the first century; 3) are also present today. ___ 6. One in believers ___Heard he was coming

_ _ _ 5. False teachers are: 1) of God; 2) of the world: 2) are listened to ___ 7. Whoever knows God ___Every spirit
by worldly followers. ___ 8. Love ___Have overcome
_ _ _ 6. The way to distinguish between teachers of truth and error is to ___ 9. God ___Spirit whether from God
compare their teaching with: 1) what is taught by the apostles;
___ 10. God’s Son ___Comes from God
2) by our feeling for them; 3) by their looks and dress; 4) by
what tickles our ears.
_ _ _ 7. The “fear” that John mentions in verse 18 is: 1) “the beginning MATCH CORRECTLY (Group 2)
of wisdom” Psalms 111:10; 2) a reverential, godly fear; 3) a
terror, dread, slavish fear. ___ 1. If God loved us ___Has seen God
_ _ _ 8. A man who says he loves God but hates his brother is: 1) a true ___ 2. No one ___Jesus is the Son of God
believer; 2) a liar; 3) has love perfected in him. 4) abides in
God; 5) God abides in him. ___ 3. If we love ___We also ought to love
___ 4. We know because ___He has given us of His own Spirit
_ _ _ 9. A good and just motivation to love God is because: 1) God first
loved us; 2) He gave His Son to die for us; 3) we have a terrible ___ 5. We testify ___Casts out fear
fear of a cruel God.
___ 6. Confesses ___So are we
_ _ 10. God has given us the command to: 1) believe on His Son;
___ 7. As He is ___Must love brother
2) keep his commandments; 3) love our brother.
___ 8. Perfect love ___Love God and hates brother
___ 9. A liar ___Father sent His Son
___ 10. Commandment ___ God abides in us

YES or NO
Y_ _ 1. Did the false prophets John warns against deny the humanity of
Jesus Christ?
Y_ _ 2. Were there some claiming to be prophets who did not confess
Jesus?
Y_ _ 3. Were there some antichrist already in the world in John’s time?
N_ _ 4. Did John say it was impossible to overcome these false teachers?
Y_ _ 5. Did God send His Son into the world that we might live through
Him?
N_ _ 6. Has anyone seen God in his Divinity form?
Y_ _ 7. To have confidence on the day of judgment do we need to be like
God?
Y _ 8. The Apostles and New Testament writers give us their inspired
testimony to the truth.
N_ _ 9. Can a Christian love God and not love his brethren?
Y_ 10. Do you believe a chief attribute of a Christian is “love”?
TRUE OR FALSE
T_ _ 1. All teachers, prophets, preachers, should be listened to carefully
to see if they are true.
T_ _ 2. Today, many false teachers are denying the divinity of Jesus.
T_ _ 3. The Scriptures teach that Christ was Emmanuel, “God with us in
Tthe flesh.” Matthew 1:23
T_ _ 4. The world seems ready to listen to worldly prophets.
T _ 5. The word “propitiation” (1John 2:2; 1John 4:10) means that
which is most fitting, appeasing, or perfectly answering the need,
such as an atoning sacrifice.
F _ 6. God loves us because we first loved Him.
T _ 7. The standard today for judging truth and error is the Holy
Scripture.
(Please put the verse(s) number that provides the answer in the margin.)
Printed: Mar 31, 2014
Studies in 1st John 4:1-21
Warning Against False Teachers: God Love, Imitate God’s Love For One Another
1. What are we to test? Every spirit _ Why? To see if they are of God
What had gone out into the world? Many false prophets _ _ __ _
What does the spirit from God confess? That Christ came in the flesh
2. What had they heard was coming? Antichrist _ _ Were they already
there? _ yes _ _ _ _ Believers are of: _ God _ and have _ overcome
them. The one in us is greater than: he who is in the world _ _ _ _ _
3. The antichrist are of the _ world _ _ . They speak as the _world _ .
Who listens to them? _ the world _ _ _ _
4. Who hears the apostles (us)? He who knows God _ Who does not
listen to the apostles? He who is not of God _ _ How can we tell the
difference between truth and error? By listening to the apostles (the Bible)
5. Verse 7, what is of God? Love is of God _ What is said of those who
are born of God and know Him? They love _ _ _ _ _ _ _ What of him
who does not love? He does not know God _ _ _ _ _ _
6. How did God show His love for us? He sent His Son into the world _
For what purpose? That we might live through Him _ Christ is said
to be a _ propitiation _ for our sins. [Can you define this?] - See T/F #5
7. Because God loves us, what should we do? Love one another _ _ _ _
If we love as we should, what abides in us? _ God _ _ _ _ _ What of
God’s love in us? _ Perfected in us _ _ _ _ _ _ _
8. What did John and the apostles testify to? Father send Son as Savior
God is _ Love _ _ _. What of him who abides in love? He abides
in God _ What are we to be like, or imitate in this world? God _ If
we are, when may we have confidence or boldness? Day of judgment
9. What cast out fear [like a slave’s for his master]? Perfect love _ _ _ _
What can motivate us to love God? That He first loved us _ _ _ _ _ _
Who is a liar? _ One saying he loves God but hates his brother _ _
10. Whom have we not seen with our eyes? _ God _ _ _ _ _ What is the
commandment from God that John is emphasizing? _ that he who
loves God must love his brother _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
 Studies in 1st John 4:1-21

SELECT THE CORRECT ANSWER(s) MATCH CORRECTLY (Group 1)

1 _ _ 1. John in this chapter warns of false prophet who denied the: Verse:
1) humanity; 2) divinity; 3) coming; of Jesus Christ. 1 _ _ 1. Do not believe
2 _ _ 2. The Antichrist is: 1) someone who is for; 2) someone who is 1__ 2. Test
against; Jesus Christ.
2__ 3. Spirit of God
3 _ _ 3. The Antichrist is: 1) one specific person in the past; 2) one
specific person who has not yet come; 3) is anyone who teaches a 3__ 4. The antichrist
false doctrine about Jesus Christ. 4__ 5. Dear children
All 4. The antichrist: 1) had been warned against; 2) were already
present in the first century; 3) are also present today. 4__ 6. One in believers
2, 3_ 5. False teachers are: 1) of God; 2) of the world: 2) are listened to 6__ 7. Whoever knows God 1__Every spirit
by worldly followers.
7__ 8. Love
1_ _ 6. The way to distinguish between teachers of truth and error is to
8__ 9. God
compare their teaching with: 1) what is taught by the apostles;
2) by our feeling for them; 3) by their looks and dress; 4) by what 10 _ 10. God’s Son
tickles our ears.
3 _ _ 7. The “fear” that John mentions in verse 18 is: 1) “the beginning of MATCH CORRECTLY (Group 2)
wisdom” Psalms 111:10; 2) a reverential, godly fear; 3) a terror,
dread, slavish fear.
11_ _ _ 1. If God loved us
2 _ _ 8. A man who says he loves God but hates his brother is: 1) a true
believer; 2) a liar; 3) has love perfected in him. 4) abides in 12_ _ _ 2. No one
God; 5) God abides in him. 12_ _ _ 3. If we love
1,2 _ 9. A good and just motivation to love God is because: 1) God first 13_ _ _ 4. We know because
loved us; 2) He gave His Son to die for us; 3) we have a terrible
fear of a cruel God. 14_ _ _ 5. We testify
all 10. God has given us the command to: 1) believe on His Son; 2) keep 15_ _ _ 6. Confesses
his commandments; 3) love our brother. 17_ _ _ 7. As He is
18_ _ _ 8. Perfect love
20_ _ _ 9. A liar
21_ _ _ 10. Commandment
9_Is love
10_Propitiationn for our sins
7__Listens to “us”
6__Greater than one in the world
3__Confesses that Christ came
in the flesh
4__Heard he was coming
5__Have overcome
2__Spirit whether from God
8__Comes from God
2___Has seen God
6___Jesus is the Son of God
1___We also ought to love
4___He has given us of His own Spirit
8___Casts out fear
7___So are we
10__Must love brother
9___Love God and hates brother
5___Father sent His Son
3___ God abides in us
 YES or NO
_ _ _ 1. Is the evidence that one truly loves God to be seen in the way he
keeps the commandments of God?
_ _ _2. Is the conquering power that enables us to overcome the world
our faith?
_ _ _ 3. Did the Father give his testimony to Jesus at His baptism?
(Water) (Matthew 3:13-17)
_ _ _ 4. Did the Father show acceptance of Jesus’s death (blood) as the
atoning sacrifice (propitiation) for sin at the cross? (Matt. 27:51;
Mark 15:38; Luke 23:45; Heb. 6:19; Heb. 10:19-22)
_ _ _ 5. Can the Christian have confidence that God hears our prayers?
_ _ _ 6. Can we expect a petition to God to save one who has rejects and
doesn’t believe, to be granted?
_ _ _ 7. Do you think God will forgive any sin we confess and repent of?
_ _ _ 8. Can the wicked one touch one that is pure?
_ _ _ 9. Can the desire to accumulate wealth become a person’s idol?
TRUE OR FALSE
_ _ _ 1. Loving God and one another is more important than keeping His
commandments.
_ _ _ 2. John wants every Christians to know he has the right to pray.
_ _ _ 3. Sins that are confessed and repented of can be forgiven.
_ _ _ 4. One born of God does not live a life of continually practicing
sin.
_ _ _ 5. One born of God is to keep himself pure.
_ _ _ 6. God sometimes lays greater burdens on us than we can bear.
(Please put the verse(s) number that provides the answer in the margin.)
Printed: Apr 4, 2014
Studies in 1st John 5:1-21
Faith Is the Victory: Witness Concerning the Son: Knowledge of Eternal Life
1. What does one born of God believe? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ If one
loves God, who else does he love? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
2. How do we know we love the children of God? 1_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 2_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
3. What is said of God’s commandments? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ What
is able to conquer the world? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ How did Jesus
Christ come ? 1_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 2_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
4. What three bear witness on earth? 1_ _ _ _ _ _ 2 _ _ _ _ _ 3_ _ _ _ _
What is God’s witness great than? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ How does one
make God a liar? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
5. What has God give us in His Son? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ What of the
one who does not have the So? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
6. Why is John writing this to believers? 1_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 2_
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ What confidence do we have in
God? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
7. What petitions will God grant us? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ What
does John say about the sin that leads to death ? (a mortal sin, or fatal
sin) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
8. What is sin? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _What does one born of God not
practice? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ What will the wicked one not do to him
born of God? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
9. What about the whole world? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ What
understanding has the Son of God given us? 1 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 2 _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 3_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
10. What is John’s closing admonition for the saints? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[How would you define one today? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _]
 Studies in 1st John 5:1-21

SELECT THE CORRECT ANSWER(s)

_ _ _ 1. A believer in Jesus as the Christ: 1) is born of God; 2) loves Him
MATCH CORRECTLY (Group 1)
who begot; 3) loves those who are begotten of God. Verse:
_ _ _ 2. Keeping the commandments of God is: 1) evidence we love the ___ 1. One born of God ___Are not too heavy for us
children of God; 2) evidence that we love God; 3) is not a ___ 2. Know we love God ___By water and blood
burden on us.
___ 3. God’s commandments ___Bear true witness
_ _ _ 3. In evaluating the strength of witnesses, would you say: 1) the
___ 4. Our faith ___The Spirit, water, blood
testimony of men is as good as God’s; 2) God’s testimony has
greater weight; 3) men’s testimony today is greater than God’s. ___ 5. One overcoming the world ___Loves Him begotten of God

_ _ _ 4. Not believing and accepting God’s testimony to Jesus as His ___ 6. Jesus Christ came
Son, is to: 1) to be smart today; 2) to show one’s wisdom; 3) to ___ 7. The Spirit
make God out to be a liar; 4) to have eternal life.
___ 8. In agreement
_ _ _ 5. John wants his readers to: 1) believe in the name of the Son of
___ 9. Greater than men
God; 2) know that they have eternal life; 3) continue to believe
in the name of the Son of God. ___ 10. Not believing makes God
___A liar
___Keep His commandments
___Witness/testimony of God
___Believes Jesus Son of God
___Overcomes the world

_ _ _ 6. Verse 15 assures us of the “petitions” that we ask of God, and

Verse 16 indicates that the “petition” in this context is about: MATCH CORRECTLY (Group 2)
1) money; 2) political power; 3) forgiveness.
___ 1. God has given us ___Prayers to God
_ _ _ 7. Sin: 1) wrong doing; 2) can lead to death; 3) can be confessed;
4) can be repented of; 5) can be forgiven. ___ 2. Eternal Life ___Keep ourselves from
___ 3. Theses things written ___Doesn’t live to sin
_ _ _ 8. John in v.13-16 points out he has written to show that believers
have: 1) the right to eternal life; 2) the right to the throne of ___ 4. Have confidence in ___Is in God’s Son
grace; 3) the right to intercede for our brethren. ___ 5. Knowing God hears us ___Eternal Life
_ _ _ 9. While the believer belongs to God, the whole world is under the ___ 6. No need to pray for ___The whole world
influence/control of: 1) the wicked one; 2) mothers and fathers;
___ 7. One born of God ___A sin unto death
3) good angels and spirits.
___ 8. Under sway of wicked one ___To know Him who is true
_ _ 10. And idol is: 1) any figurine; 2) something put first before God;
3) a rock star; 4) a movie star. ___ 9. Given an understanding ___The whole world
___ 10. Idols ___We know we have the
desired petitions
 YES or NO
Y_ _ 1. Is the evidence that one truly loves God to be seen in the way he
keeps the commandments of God?
Y _ _2. Is the conquering power that enables us to overcome the world
our faith?
Y _ 3. Did the Father give his testimony to Jesus at His baptism?
(Water) (Matthew 3:13-17)
Y_ _ 4. Did the Father show acceptance of Jesus’s death (blood) as the
atoning sacrifice (propitiation) for sin at the cross? (Matt. 27:51;
Mark 15:38; Luke 23:45; Heb. 6:19; Heb. 10:19-22)
Y_ _ 5. Can the Christian have confidence that God hears our prayers?
N_ _ 6. Can we expect a petition to God to save one who has rejects and
doesn’t believe, to be granted?
Y_ _ 7. Do you think God will forgive any sin we confess and repent of?
N_ _ 8. Can the wicked one touch one that is pure?
Y_ _ 9. Can the desire to accumulate wealth become a person’s idol?
TRUE OR FALSE
F_ _ 1. Loving God and one another is more important than keeping His
commandments. They are equal to each other
T_ _ 2. John wants every Christians to know he has the right to pray.
T_ _ 3. Sins that are confessed and repented of can be forgiven.
T_ _ 4. One born of God does not live a life of continually practicing
sin.
T_ _ 5. One born of God is to keep himself pure.
F_ _ 6. God sometimes lays greater burdens on us than we can bear.
(Please put the verse(s) number that provides the answer in the margin.)
Printed: Apr 4, 2014
Studies in 1st John 5:1-21
Faith Is the Victory: Witness Concerning the Son: Knowledge of Eternal Life
1. What does one born of God believe? _ Jesus is the Christ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
If one loves God, who else does he love? _ Him begotten of Him _ _
2. How do we know we love the children of God? 1_ _ When we love
God _ _ 2_ and when we keep His commandments _ _ _ _ _ _ _
3. What is said of God’s commandments? _ Not burdensome _ _ _ _ _ _
What is able to conquer the world? _ Our faith _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ How did
Jesus Christ come ? 1_ by water and _ _ _ 2_ blood _ _ _ _ _
4. What three bear witness on earth? 1_ the Spirit 2_ water 3_ blood _
What is God’s witness great than? _ man’s witness _ _ _ How does one
make God a liar? not believing the testimony God gives of His Son
5. What has God give us in His Son? _ eternal life _ _ _ _ _ _ What of the
one who does not have the So? He does not have eternal life _ _ _ _
6. Why is John writing this to believers? 1 that they know they have
eternal life 2 that they continue to believe in the Son of God _ _ What
confidence do we have in God? That God hears our prayers _ _ _ _
7. What petitions will God grant us? Whatever we ask according to His
will _ What does John say about the sin that leads to death ? (a mortal
sin, or fatal sin) Don’t expect prayer to answer that (forgiveness) _ _
8. What is sin? _wrong doing, unrighteousness _What does one born of
God not practice? _ continual sin _ What will the wicked one not do
to him born of God? _ not touch or harm him _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
9. What about the whole world? Under sway of the wicked one (NKJV)
What understanding has the Son of God given us? 1 to know Him who
is true 2 we are in Him who is true 3 in His Son Jesus Christ _ _ _
10. What is John’s closing admonition for the saints? _Keep from idols _
[How would you define one today? Anything one puts before God _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _]
 Studies in 1st John 5:1-21

SELECT THE CORRECT ANSWER(s)

all _ 1. A believer in Jesus as the Christ: 1) is born of God; 2) loves Him
MATCH CORRECTLY (Group 1)
who begot; 3) loves those who are begotten of God. Verse:
All_ 2. Keeping the commandments of God is: 1) evidence we love the 1_ _ 1. One born of God 3__Are not too heavy for us
children of God; 2) evidence that we love God; 3) is not a 2__ 2. Know we love God 6__By water and blood
burden on us.
3__ 3. God’s commandments 7__Bear true witness
2_ _ 3. In evaluating the strength of witnesses, would you say: 1) the
4__ 4. Our faith 8__The Spirit, water, blood
testimony of men is as good as God’s; 2) God’s testimony has
greater weight; 3) men’s testimony today is greater than God’s. 5__ 5. One overcoming the world 1__Loves Him begotten of God

3_ _ 4. Not believing and accepting God’s testimony to Jesus as His 6__ 6. Jesus Christ came
Son, is to: 1) to be smart today; 2) to show one’s wisdom; 3) to 6_ _ _ 7. The Spirit
make God out to be a liar; 4) to have eternal life.
8__ 8. In agreement
All_ 5. John wants his readers to: 1) believe in the name of the Son of
9__ 9. Greater than men
God; 2) know that they have eternal life; 3) continue to believe
in the name of the Son of God. 10 _ _ 10. Not believing makes God
10_A liar
2__Keep His commandments
9__Witness/testimony of God
5__Believes Jesus Son of God
4__Overcomes the world

3_ _ 6. Verse 15 assures us of the “petitions” that we ask of God, and MATCH CORRECTLY (Group 2)
Verse 16 indicates that the “petition” in this context is about:
11_ _ 1. God has given us 4__Prayers to God
1) money; 2) political power; 3) forgiveness.
11 _ _ 2. Eternal Life 10_Keep ourselves from
all _ 7. Sin: 1) wrong doing; 2) can lead to death; 3) can be confessed;
4) can be repented of; 5) can be forgiven. 13 _ 3. Theses things written 7__Doesn’t live to sin
14 _ 4. Have confidence in 2__Is in God’s Son
all _ 8. John in v.13-16 points out he has written to show that believers
have: 1) the right to eternal life; 2) the right to the throne of 15 _ 5. Knowing God hears us 1__Eternal Life
grace; 3) the right to intercede for our brethren. 16 _ 6. No need to pray for 8__The whole world
1_ _ 9. While the believer belongs to God, the whole world is under the 18 _ 7. One born of God 6__A sin unto death
influence/control of: 1) the wicked one; 2) mothers and fathers;
19_ _ 8. Under sway of wicked one 9__To know Him who is true
3) good angels and spirits.
20 _ 9. Given an understanding 4__To know we have E. Life
2 _ 10. And idol is: 1) any figurine; 2) something put first before God;
3) a rock star; 4) a movie star. 21_ _ 10. Idols 5__We know we have the
desired petitions