The Scripture Test Series

Key Verse 5

Believers are urged not to sin, but if they do, they have an advocate with God the Father. Believers are told to have love for one another, thereby showing that they are followers of Christ.

Verses 1-2:

Apostle John is now on up in years

Has spent most of his life in ministry

Undoubtedly has brought many to Christ

He offers reassurance to believers that might have sinned

The Spirit of Truth, the Comforter convicts us of sin

Jesus is our propitiation; He took our place on the Cross of Calvary

Jesus is our mediator to God, not only for believers but the entire world

No one is beyond forgiveness

Verses 3-6:

How do we know that we are a Christian?

We do as Christ instructs

Live as Christ wants us to live

1 John 3:23; John 14:23; 1 John 4:12

True Christian faith is in loving one another

We are to walk as Christ walked

We cannot copy Christ by finding disciples or by being crucified, those are things only He could do as the Son of God

We are to live as Christ lived, follow His teachings, show obedience to God, and serve others

Verses 7-8:

The command to love is from the Old Testament (Leviticus 19:18) as well as the New Testament (John 13:34-35)

John 15:13; Matthew 5:43-48

Love is key to the Christian walk

As our relationship with God grows, so does our relationship grow with others

Verses 9-11:

There will be people we dislike or disagree with

The focus is on our attitudes that make us treat others negatively, as enemies

We are to show concern, compassion, and respect to others

Individuals who walk in disdain and ill will to believers, do so in a darkened state

Christian love instructs us to esteem others soul's

If spiritual darkness is in our hearts, our conscience will be obscured