1. What does John say in his opening statement about what 'was from the beginning'?
A.The Word of Life
B.The light of the world
C.The kingdom of God
D.The promise of salvation
2. According to 1 John 1:5, what is God described as?
A.Light
B.Love
C.Truth
D.Righteousness
3. What does John say will happen if we confess our sins in 1 John 1:9?
A.God is faithful and will forgive us and cleanse us from all unrighteousness
B.We will be cast out of the church
C.We will be eternally condemned
D.We must perform penance
4. In 1 John 2:1, what does John call Jesus?
A.Our advocate with the Father
B.Our high priest
C.Our judge
D.Our eternal judge
5. What atoning work is Jesus described as performing in 1 John 2:2?
A.He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins
B.He paid a ransom for our sins
C.He satisfied God's wrath
D.He declared us righteous
6. According to 1 John 2:15-16, what does John warn believers not to love?
A.The world or anything in the world
B.Their families
C.Their possessions
D.People who are lost
7. What does John say in 1 John 2:18 about the last hour and antichrists?
A.It is the last hour and many antichrists have come
B.Antichrist will come at the end of time
C.There will be only one antichrist
D.No antichrists exist in the present age
8. What does John say about the nature of those who left the believers' community in 1 John 2:19?
A.They went out from us because they did not belong to us
B.They were persecuted and forced to leave
C.They were sent out as missionaries
D.They were excommunicated by the church
9. According to 1 John 3:1, what does John say we are called?
A.Children of God
B.Servants of God
C.Friends of Jesus
D.Chosen people
10. What does John promise in 1 John 3:2 about what we will be when Christ appears?
A.We do not know what we will be, but we know we will be like him
B.We will become angels
C.We will be spirits without bodies
D.We will remain exactly as we are now
11. In 1 John 3:4, how is sin defined?
A.Sin is lawlessness
B.Sin is weakness
C.Sin is ignorance
D.Sin is poverty
12. According to 1 John 3:8, what is the reason Christ appeared?
A.To destroy the works of the devil
B.To establish an earthly kingdom
C.To overthrow the Roman government
D.To teach ethical philosophy
13. What does John emphasize as a mark of true believers in 1 John 3:14?
A.We love our brothers and sisters
B.We perform miracles
C.We speak in tongues
D.We keep the Old Testament law
14. In 1 John 4:8, what simple statement does John make about God?
A.God is love
B.God is just
C.God is powerful
D.God is eternal
15. According to 1 John 4:10, what demonstrates God's love for us?
A.He sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins
B.He granted us material prosperity
C.He made us intelligent beings
D.He gave us freedom to choose good or evil
16. What does John say about fear and perfect love in 1 John 4:18?
A.Perfect love drives out fear
B.Fear prevents love from growing
C.Love and fear cannot coexist
D.Perfect love requires fear
17. According to 1 John 5:11-12, where does eternal life exist?
A.In the Son of God
B.In obeying the law
C.In moral living
D.In religious works