"THE FIRST EPISTLE OF JOHN"

Chapter Five

John writes of faith in Christ, loving God, and overcoming the world (1-5). He then reviews God's witness that gives us certainty regarding eternal life in Christ (6-13), and concludes with teaching on prayer (14-17) and the sure knowledge found in the Son of God (18-21).

POINTS TO PONDER

• The importance of faith, love, and obedience
• The nature of eternal life as a present possession
• Sin which does not lead to death versus sin which does lead to death

REVIEW QUESTIONS

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1. What are the main points of this chapter?
• Faith, love and obedience as children of God 1Jn 5:1-5
• The sureness of God's testimony 1Jn 5:6-13
• Confidence and compassion in prayer 1Jn 5:14-17
• Concluding remarks 1Jn 5:18-21
2. To be born of God, what is absolutely necessary? (1)
• Believing that Jesus is the Christ
3. How can be sure that they love the children of God? (2)
• When they love God and keep His commandments
4. How can one overcome the world? (4-5)
• Being born of God and believing that Jesus is the Son of God
5. What three things bore witness concerning Jesus Christ? (6-8)
• Water (Jesus' baptism?), blood (Jesus' death?), the Holy Spirit
6. What does one receive as they believe in the Son of God? (10)
• The witness in himself (cf. Jn 7:17)
7. What has God give us? Who has this? (11-12)
• Eternal life; he who has the Son
8. Why did John write these things in his epistle? (13)
• That we might know that we have eternal life, and continue to believe
9. What confidence do we have in prayer? (14-15)
• That if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us
10. What is described as the true God and eternal life? (20)
• To know Him who is true, and that we are in Him who is true, in His Son Jesus Christ