Walk Your Talk

As we learned this last week, 1 John was written by the Apostle John when he was an old man. John was seeing false doctrines starting to take hold with believers in Ephesis and the churches in the surrounding areas. Much like an elderly person would tell us young folk (he he) about the Great Depression and the lessons learned during that time, John was telling his readers about the simple but power truths that he learned from Jesus himself.

Chapter 2 carries on with these four themes:

• Jesus is our Advocate When We Sin.
• To Know Him is To Obey Him
• Do Not Love the World Because It is Passing Away
• Don't Be Lead Astray By False Doctrines

As you read the chapter be aware of the extremely powerful and convicting statements about the evidence of your faith.

Quesions:

1. John states that he is writing this so that we may not sin. If we do, what is God's provision for us?
2. Define "propitiation".
3. Define "advocate".
4. How do we come to know God? What is required of us?
5. What is the evidence that we are walking in the light? What should we not be doing and what should we be doing?
6. What are the two main reasons we should not love the world?
7. What happens if you deny that Jesus is not the Christ?
8. What happens if you confess that Jesus is the Christ?
9. Why should we abide in Christ?

I trust that these questions will aid you in your study?

See you Wednesday or Sunday.

Curtis