Bible Quiz: 1 John (NIV)

Author and Theme

• The author of 1 John is John.
• The central theme of 1 John is love and fellowship.

God's Nature

• 1 John 1:5 reveals that God is light, and in Him, there is no darkness at all.
• God is love (1 John 4:8).

Sin and Forgiveness

• 1 John 1:9 says that if we confess our sins, God is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.
• 1 John 2:1 reminds believers not to sin, but if anyone does sin, Jesus Christ, the righteous One, is the atoning sacrifice.

Love for One Another

• The famous phrase repeated in 1 John is "Love one another" (1 John 3:11, 3:23, 4:7, and 4:11).
• Sacrificing for others is the ultimate expression of love (1 John 3:16).
• Brotherly love is emphasized in 1 John 4:11, where believers are encouraged to love one another as God loves them.

World and Its Desires

• 1 John 2:15 warns believers not to love the world or anything in the world, as the world and its desires are passing away.
• The world is temporary (1 John 2:17).

Faith and Overcoming

• Faith helps believers overcome the world (1 John 5:4).
• 1 John 5:5 asks the rhetorical question, "Who is it that overcomes the world? Only the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God."

Obedience to God

• 1 John 2:3-5 emphasizes the importance of obeying God's commands, which demonstrates love for God.
• 1 John 3:24 says that believers who keep God's commands live in Him, and He in them.

Eternal Life and Assurance

• 1 John 5:11-12 assures believers that they possess eternal life in Jesus Christ.
• 1 John 5:13 gives confidence that believers have eternal life, and that they can know it.

God's Knowledge and Understanding

• 1 John 3:20 reassures believers that God is greater than their hearts, and He knows everything.

Fear and Love

• 1 John 4:18 says that perfect love drives out fear, as fear has to do with punishment.
• Fear and love are mutually exclusive, as those who fear have not been made perfect in love.