BIBL 110 Study Guide 8 CH 27,28,29,30,31

Chapter 27, 1 John: Blessed Assurance

1.         The apostle John wrote 1 John sometime between AD __ and __.

2.         Where is the purpose statement for 1 John  given?

3.         1 John 5:13 states:

4.         John wrote 1 John in order to (1) teach __ regarding a proper relationship with God; (2) affirm his readers’  ___; and (3) warn his readers about __ (303).

5.         While the exact nature of the false teaching encountered in 1 John is impossible to define, some clues exist that enable us to grasp the broad contours of the false teaching that John writes to combat. Note the following characteristics:

·             Denial that Jesus is the  (2:22–23).

·             They do not know ____because they do not keep His ___.

·             They denied that Jesus had come in the ______ (4:2–3; cf. 2 John 7).

·             They denied the ______ of the cross of Christ (c f. 5:6).

6.         Discuss the significance of koinōnia in 1 John (305).

7.         1 John 1:9 states: “If we confess our _ ___, he is faithful and just and will ______ our sins and _ _____ us from all unrighteousness” (NIV 1985).

8.         1 John 2:2 states: “He [Jesus Christ] is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world” (NIV 1985).

9.         1 John 2:15–17 clarifies that loving God is incompatible with loving the __ ____.

10.   1 John 4:13 states: “We know that we live in him and he in us, because he has given us of his _ __” (NIV 1985).

Chapter 28, 2 John: Avoid False Teachers

1.         John, “the Elder” wrote 2 John to the “elect lady and her children sometime between AD __ and __.

2.         The key word in 2 John is “______” (Gk. menō).

3.         The key verse in 2 John:

4.         Discuss whether the phrase “elect lady” is literal or ___(312).

5.         2 John 4–11 cautions believers to _ __ false teachers.

Chapter 29, 3 John: Accept True Teachers

1.         The author of 3 John identifies himself as “____” (3 John 1).

2.         3 John is addressed to __ ____.

3.         The key word in 3 John is “______” (Gk. mimeomai).

4.         The key verse in 3 John states:  (11).

5.         The body of 3 John consists of __ for Gaius and Demetrius and a __ for Diotrephes (317).

Chapter 30, Jude: Final Warnings

1.         Jude, the brother of ___ ___ wrote his letter to Christians in churches throughout Israel or Asia Minor (318).

2.         Jude was probably written sometime between AD __ and __ (318).

3.         The key word in Jude is “__” (Gk. tēreō).

4.         The key verse in Jude states:.

5.         Discuss the similarities between Jude and 2 Peter (320). Note the specific similarities. What four principle views are possible related to these similarities?

6.         Jude refers to seven examples from the Old Testament to describe apostasy. List those examples along with the OT reference (321).

7.         Name the noncanonical books from which Jude quotes (321–322).

Jude’s twofold purpose for writing is (1) to appeal to believers to contend for ___ _____; and (2) to warn against Infiltrators who_ _ (322).

Chapter 31, Revelation: The King Is Coming

1.         The book of Revelation may be categorized as __ _ literature (325).

2.         The biblical title of the book is the “revelation of ___ ___” (1:1).

3.         The traditional view of the Christian church has long held that _ ___ was the author of Revelation (325).

4.         The apostle John wrote Revelation about AD _  while he was exiled on the Island of ___ (325–327).

5.         The key word in Revelation is “__” (Gk. marturia).

6.         The key verse in Revelation states:

7.         Discuss the internal evidence in regard to the apostle John’s authorship of Revelation (326–327).

8.         Discuss the significance of the apostle John’s use of the Old Testament in Revelation.

9.         Name the seven churches that are addressed in Revelation 2–3 (327).

10.   The symbol of the __ ____ in Revelation defines the atoning work of Christ (335). Discuss the origin and significance of the symbol of the Lamb in Revelation.