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According to the passage, God is invisible to everyone, including believers.
According to the passage, God is invisible to everyone, including believers.
False
The author believes that rational proofs for God's existence are more effective in bringing people to faith.
The author believes that rational proofs for God's existence are more effective in bringing people to faith.
False
The author is discussing a verse that describes God's manifestation of himself and his love through believers.
The author is discussing a verse that describes God's manifestation of himself and his love through believers.
True
The Greek phrase 'no one has ever seen God' is a common way of expressing God's invisibility in Greek literature.
The Greek phrase 'no one has ever seen God' is a common way of expressing God's invisibility in Greek literature.
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The author believes that people often leave the faith due to a lack of rational proofs for God's existence.
The author believes that people often leave the faith due to a lack of rational proofs for God's existence.
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The author's professor reported that nobody has ever come back to the faith after leaving.
The author's professor reported that nobody has ever come back to the faith after leaving.
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The author is emphasizing the importance of the work of Christ in the believing community.
The author is emphasizing the importance of the work of Christ in the believing community.
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The passage implies that God is only present in the believing community through the Holy Spirit.
The passage implies that God is only present in the believing community through the Holy Spirit.
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According to the passage, being like Jesus is a way to atone for sin.
According to the passage, being like Jesus is a way to atone for sin.
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The passage suggests that Jesus is not unique in being a child of God.
The passage suggests that Jesus is not unique in being a child of God.
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The Holy Spirit is not mentioned in the passage.
The Holy Spirit is not mentioned in the passage.
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The passage implies that humans can be children of God without the help of Jesus.
The passage implies that humans can be children of God without the help of Jesus.
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John's teaching is not Christological in nature.
John's teaching is not Christological in nature.
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The sending of the Son by the Father is an ongoing process.
The sending of the Son by the Father is an ongoing process.
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The passage suggests that all Christians understand the distinction between God and humans.
The passage suggests that all Christians understand the distinction between God and humans.
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God's love for us does not obligate us to love one another.
God's love for us does not obligate us to love one another.
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The passage only focuses on the idea of imitating Jesus.
The passage only focuses on the idea of imitating Jesus.
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The passage implies that the Gospel is primarily about imitating Jesus.
The passage implies that the Gospel is primarily about imitating Jesus.
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The wicked unforgiving slave in Matthew 18:32-35 is an example of God's love.
The wicked unforgiving slave in Matthew 18:32-35 is an example of God's love.
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The author argues that selfishness is compatible with a life lived under the cross of Christ.
The author argues that selfishness is compatible with a life lived under the cross of Christ.
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The love of God creates a debt of love towards others.
The love of God creates a debt of love towards others.
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The sending of the Son by the Father is a permanent and complete action.
The sending of the Son by the Father is a permanent and complete action.
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The cross of Christ is a manifestation of God's immeasurable and unmerited love.
The cross of Christ is a manifestation of God's immeasurable and unmerited love.
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God's love is merely an example of how we should love, but does not obligate us to do so.
God's love is merely an example of how we should love, but does not obligate us to do so.
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The author suggests that the concept of love is more important than faith and ethics in the Christian identity.
The author suggests that the concept of love is more important than faith and ethics in the Christian identity.
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The passage implies that God is only present in the believing community through love.
The passage implies that God is only present in the believing community through love.
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The author believes that people who claim to know God should be walking in the light as He is in the light.
The author believes that people who claim to know God should be walking in the light as He is in the light.
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The passage suggests that the love test is a replacement for the faith and ethics test.
The passage suggests that the love test is a replacement for the faith and ethics test.
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The author states that everyone who loves has been born of God, regardless of their faith or behavior.
The author states that everyone who loves has been born of God, regardless of their faith or behavior.
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The passage implies that God is invisible to believers and non-believers alike.
The passage implies that God is invisible to believers and non-believers alike.
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The author suggests that the goal of Christian identity is individual love for God.
The author suggests that the goal of Christian identity is individual love for God.
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The passage emphasizes the importance of rational proofs for God's existence in the believing community.
The passage emphasizes the importance of rational proofs for God's existence in the believing community.
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God's love for humans is a quid pro quo exercise, where love is given in exchange for something.
God's love for humans is a quid pro quo exercise, where love is given in exchange for something.
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The passage implies that humans can be children of God without the help of Jesus.
The passage implies that humans can be children of God without the help of Jesus.
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The author believes that the work of Christ is not important in the believing community.
The author believes that the work of Christ is not important in the believing community.
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The Holy Spirit is not mentioned in the passage as a means of God's presence in the believing community.
The Holy Spirit is not mentioned in the passage as a means of God's presence in the believing community.
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According to the passage, being like Jesus is a way to atone for sin.
According to the passage, being like Jesus is a way to atone for sin.
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The passage suggests that all Christians understand the distinction between God and humans.
The passage suggests that all Christians understand the distinction between God and humans.
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God's love creates a debt of love towards others, obligating us to love one another.
God's love creates a debt of love towards others, obligating us to love one another.
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The cross of Christ is a manifestation of God's immeasurable and unmerited love.
The cross of Christ is a manifestation of God's immeasurable and unmerited love.
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