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According to the passage, God sent His Son to redeem humanity from individual sins only.
According to the passage, God sent His Son to redeem humanity from individual sins only.
False (B)
The Bible teaches that Christ's sinlessness was necessary for Him to satisfy God's justice.
The Bible teaches that Christ's sinlessness was necessary for Him to satisfy God's justice.
True (A)
The passage explicitly states that the cross was the means by which Christ achieved the destruction of sin.
The passage explicitly states that the cross was the means by which Christ achieved the destruction of sin.
False (B)
Believers are not responsible to battle against their personal sins.
Believers are not responsible to battle against their personal sins.
The Atonement only deals with believers' past sins, not their current struggles with sin.
The Atonement only deals with believers' past sins, not their current struggles with sin.
God's purpose in sending Christ was to destroy sin and sins.
God's purpose in sending Christ was to destroy sin and sins.
The passage teaches that Christ's manifestation was solely a human effort.
The passage teaches that Christ's manifestation was solely a human effort.
The passage implies that believers can be passive in their struggle against sin.
The passage implies that believers can be passive in their struggle against sin.
In the passage, sin and lawlessness are viewed as interchangeable concepts.
In the passage, sin and lawlessness are viewed as interchangeable concepts.
The writer of the passage believes that sin can be bypassed by the general audience.
The writer of the passage believes that sin can be bypassed by the general audience.
Christ's purpose, according to John 1:29, is to take away the lawlessness of the world.
Christ's purpose, according to John 1:29, is to take away the lawlessness of the world.
The passage suggests that Christ appeared to destroy the works of God.
The passage suggests that Christ appeared to destroy the works of God.
The writer of the passage views Christ's atonement as limited in its scope.
The writer of the passage views Christ's atonement as limited in its scope.
The passage portrays Christ as having struggled personally against sin.
The passage portrays Christ as having struggled personally against sin.
The passage implies that God's purification is not a work of Christ.
The passage implies that God's purification is not a work of Christ.
The writer of the passage views sin as a fleeting, superficial issue.
The writer of the passage views sin as a fleeting, superficial issue.
According to the impersonal verb construction, 'there is no sin' means 'he is not sinning'
According to the impersonal verb construction, 'there is no sin' means 'he is not sinning'
One who is born of God cannot sin because he is born of God
One who is born of God cannot sin because he is born of God
The Holy Spirit is referred to as the 'seed' in 1 John 3:9
The Holy Spirit is referred to as the 'seed' in 1 John 3:9
The NASB translation of 1 John 3:9 implies that Christians never sin
The NASB translation of 1 John 3:9 implies that Christians never sin
Romans 6:14 stresses the importance of the law in the Christian life
Romans 6:14 stresses the importance of the law in the Christian life
According to 1 John 3:10, the one who does evil is of God
According to 1 John 3:10, the one who does evil is of God
The passage implies that seeing God with the eye of faith is a future prospect only
The passage implies that seeing God with the eye of faith is a future prospect only
The passage suggests that the Christian's struggle against sin is unnecessary
The passage suggests that the Christian's struggle against sin is unnecessary
According to 2 Corinthians 7-1, believers are called to cleanse themselves from every defilement of the spirit and body to complete their holiness outside of God's presence.
According to 2 Corinthians 7-1, believers are called to cleanse themselves from every defilement of the spirit and body to complete their holiness outside of God's presence.
In Matthew 5-8, it is written that the pure in heart will see the Lord.
In Matthew 5-8, it is written that the pure in heart will see the Lord.
The commentary suggests that the ashamed feeling in 2 John 2-28-29 is a psychological term, similar to feeling embarrassed.
The commentary suggests that the ashamed feeling in 2 John 2-28-29 is a psychological term, similar to feeling embarrassed.
In Hebrews 12-14, it is written that we should strive for peace with everyone but not necessarily in their holiness.
In Hebrews 12-14, it is written that we should strive for peace with everyone but not necessarily in their holiness.
Christians who fix their hope on Christ's return will morally purify themselves.
Christians who fix their hope on Christ's return will morally purify themselves.
Lou's statement about the confident expectation of future likeness demanding a commitment to being like Christ now relates to a sort of moral purity.
Lou's statement about the confident expectation of future likeness demanding a commitment to being like Christ now relates to a sort of moral purity.
The word 'ashamed' in 2 John 2-28-29 is a euphemism for being judged by God and subject to punishment.
The word 'ashamed' in 2 John 2-28-29 is a euphemism for being judged by God and subject to punishment.
The commentator suggests that the translation 'put to shame' is more accurate than 'be ashamed' in 2 John 2-28-29.
The commentator suggests that the translation 'put to shame' is more accurate than 'be ashamed' in 2 John 2-28-29.
According to the speaker, the Christian experience is complete and there is no need for further improvement.
According to the speaker, the Christian experience is complete and there is no need for further improvement.
The speaker believes that God has already done all that he can do for believers.
The speaker believes that God has already done all that he can do for believers.
The speaker references 1 John 5:17 to support the idea that all sin is equal.
The speaker references 1 John 5:17 to support the idea that all sin is equal.
The speaker quotes Matthew 7:23 to emphasize the importance of knowing God personally.
The speaker quotes Matthew 7:23 to emphasize the importance of knowing God personally.
The speaker believes that believers should be assured of their standing before God, but also be mindful of the need for personal purification.
The speaker believes that believers should be assured of their standing before God, but also be mindful of the need for personal purification.
The speaker's discussion is primarily focused on the Old Testament concept of sin.
The speaker's discussion is primarily focused on the Old Testament concept of sin.
The speaker references 2 Thessalonians 2 and 3 to support the idea that the day of the Lord will come suddenly and unexpectedly.
The speaker references 2 Thessalonians 2 and 3 to support the idea that the day of the Lord will come suddenly and unexpectedly.
The speaker believes that Christ's atonement is comprehensive and covers all types of sin.
The speaker believes that Christ's atonement is comprehensive and covers all types of sin.