First John Trivia Quiz

Answer: That

It says in I John 1:1, "That which was from the beginning which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon and our hands have handled, of the Word of life."

This verse says, Jesus (aka Word of life) has always existed. Furthermore, the author states that he and the other apostles have seen him and touched him so they know in fact that he is real.

Answer: To forgive us

It says in I John 1:9, "If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness."

Notice this verse doesn't qualify which sins God will forgive, it just says sins. This is because in God's eyes a sin is a sin.

Answer: appeasement

The full verse of I John 2:2 says, "and he is the propitiation for our sins and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world."

What this verse says is that when Jesus died on the cross he took the punishment for everyone's sins. Christians believe he had to do this because there is nothing we could do ourselves to make up for our sins.

Answer: truth

This verse is pretty simple, either you know the truth, and therefore anything else is a lie. Christians believe that the Bible is God inspired and therefore infallible, or completely true. This is because God is unable to lie.

Answer: no

It says in I John 3:5, "And ye know that He was manifested to take away our sins, and in Him is no sin.

The "He" being talked about is Jesus. Christians believe he lived a perfect life.

Answer: murderer

It says in I John 3:15, "Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer; and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him."

Answer: love

It says in I John 4:8, "He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love."

This is one of the most common themes in the Bible. It is not simply that God does love... but that God is love.

Answer: If we love God, we will love our brother.

It says in I John 4: "If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?"

By brother, this means anyone. That is to say, you cannot harbor hate in your heart, and still love God.

Answer: Believe in the name of the Son of God

It says in I John 5:13 (KJV), "These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God." (Some translations use the phrase believe in the name rather than believe on the name.)

Many Christians believe that the only way to have eternal life is to believe in God's son's birth, death, and resurrection.

Answer: idols

It says in I John 5:21, "Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen."

An idol is anything that you place above God in importance. It can be a statue or another god, but it can also be interpreted to mean money, tv, sports... etc.