Questions for 1 John 3:24-4:18
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make the time to study at home in order to answer the questions below. All of
our Bible classes are richer in the sharing of thoughts when we dedicate time
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1 John 3:24-4:6
1. How
do we know that God abides in us?
2.
Please list at least 5 other passages that refer to the Spirit who is given to
Christians.
3. Why
can’t Christians believe every “spirit”?
4. How
do Christians test the spirits to know whether they are of God and truth or of
the Antichrist and error?
5. Do
we test the spirits in the same way the early Christians tested them? Is it the
same way or different?
6. How
is it possible for us to overcome false prophets and the Antichrist?
1 John 4:7-11
7. What
are some reasons that John gives for Christians to love one another?
8. Please
give examples, from your life, of things Christians do for their brethren
because they love them.
1 John 4:12-16
9. If
we love one another, what does this show about us?
10. Can
we know God without a relationship with the Spirit and the Son? Please explain
your answer.
11. How
is it possible for Christians to abide in God and, at the same time, He abide
in us?
12. Are
Christians to have the same kind of relationship with Jesus Christ and the Holy
Spirit? Please find scriptures which back up your answer.
1 John 4:17-18
13. If
love is perfected (completed) in us, what is the result?
14.
What cannot be present in us if we have been perfected in love? Please explain
your answer.