"THE FIRST EPISTLE OF JOHN"
Chapter Two
We have an Advocate who is also the propitiation for our sins and to
truly know Him we must keep His commandments (1-6), especially to love
one another (7-11). Describing his original readers' spiritual state
(12-14), John cautions against loving the world and being deceived by
antichrists (15-23), by letting truth abide in them and they in Christ
(24-29).
POINTS TO PONDER
- The true test of knowing Jesus as our Advocate and our propitiation
- Things in the world we cannot love
- The identity of antichrists in the writings of John
REVIEW QUESTIONS
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- What are the main points of this chapter?
- Our Advocate and how we know Him 1Jn 2:1-6
- A new commandment 1Jn 2:7-11
- Their spiritual state 1Jn 2:12-14
- Love not the world, beware of antichrists 1Jn 2:15-23
- Let truth abide in you, and you in Christ 1Jn 2:24-29
- How can Jesus be of aid to us when we have sinned? (1-2)
- He is our Advocate with the Father, and the propitiation for our
sins
- What are two proofs that we know Jesus and that we abide in Him?
(3-6)
- Keeping His commandments and walking as He walked
- What commandment is both "old" and "new"? (7-11)
- To love one's brother (cf. Jn 13:34-35)
- List three groups of people and how John describes their spiritual
state. (12-14)
- Little children: forgiven of sins, and having known the Father
- Fathers: Having known Him (Jesus) who is from the beginning
- Young men: Strong, the word of God abides in them, have overcome
the wicked one
- What three things in the world should we not love? (15-17)
- The lust of the flesh (immorality)
- The lust of the eyes (materialism)
- The pride of life (self-importance)
- What does John reveal about antichrist? (18-23)
- There will be many: whoever denies 1) Jesus is the Christ, 2) the
Father and the Son
- How can we be sure that we will abide in the Son and in the Father?
(24-29)
- By abiding in the truth spoken from the beginning and practicing
righteousness