Tests of Eternal Life

1. Test of joy – 1:4.

2. Test of partnership or fellowship with Christ and the Father –1:3.

3. Test of confessing our sins –1:9.

4. Test of broken pattern of sinning –2:1; 3:4-6; 3:8,9; 5:18.

5. Test of obedience –2:3-5; 3:22-24; 5:2.3.

6. Test of walking as Christ walked –2:6.

7. Test of loving the brethren –2:9-11; 3:10-18; 3:23; 4:7-12; 4:20-5:2.

8. Test of overcoming the wicked one – 2:13,14; 5:4,18.

9. Test of not loving the world – 2:5-17, 4:5.

10. Test of persevering to the end –2:19,24.

11. Test of the indwelling Holy Spirit –2:20,27; 3:24; 4:13.

12. Test of belief –2:23; 3:23; 4:2, 15; 5:1,4,5,10,13,20.

13.Test of abiding in Him –2:27,28; 4:16.

14. Test of holy living –2:29; 3:3,7.

15. Test of hatred from the world –3:13.

16. Test of answered prayer – 3:22; 5:14,15.

17. Test of overcoming false teachers –4:4.

18. Test of no fear in judgment –2:28; 4:17,18.

19. Test of loving God –4:19-5:2.

20. Test of keeping ourselves from idols –5:21.