Women of Grace Spring Semester ‘03

Tests of Eternal Life

Homework for Lesson Twenty Four: I John 5:20, 21

Final Warning – Final Wonder!

Your Homework is Not Only to Sharpen Your Understanding of the Bible but a Ministry to Others in Your Small Groups! Be Faithful to Give Careful Thought to Each Answer with the Expectation of Sharing with Others What You have Discovered.

 

Memory Verse – I John 5:21

 

1. Read all of I John to answer questions 1 and 2. (a) Write down all the verses where John says "and we know" or some form of that. (And by this we know, and you know, etc)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(b) How many different things does John mention that we can know?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(c) Why do you think he uses this term so much in this little epistle?

 

 

 

 

 

2. John mentions several ways by which we can know for sure we know God. (a) What are those ways?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(b) Are these evident in your life?

 

 

 

 

3. (a) What "idols" do you think John is referring to in I John 5:21?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(b) Why do you think that?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(c) Why is it imperative that we keep ourselves from idols according to the following passages? Exodus 20:3-5; Psalm 106:36; Psalm 115:4-8; II Cor. 6:16; Galatians 5:19-21.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(d) Do you think idols are only images made with one's hands? Prove your answer Biblically.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4. One of the main themes of I John has been the authentication of Jesus as the incarnate Christ. How would you prove to a Gnostic from the Scriptures that Jesus came in the flesh?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5. (a) How do you know God is true?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(b) Do you know "Him that is true"? If not, please make sure of this most important commitment today!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6. (a) What are some "idols" that tempt you to not be committed to Christ and Christ alone?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(b) What practical steps can you take this week to overcome

them?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7. (a) Come with a prayer of praise for the God who is true!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(b) Come also with a request for your partner that she might pray for you over the summer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Come with a request so that we might pray for you.