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The General Epistles

Understanding the New Testament. The General Epistles. © John Stevenson, 2009. The First Epistle of John. Walking in the Light. The is a Book of Contrasts. Light versus Darkness Truth versus Error Love versus Hatred Christians versus the World. The Rise of Gnosticism.

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The General Epistles

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  1. Understanding the New Testament The General Epistles © John Stevenson, 2009

  2. The First Epistle of John Walking in the Light

  3. The is a Book of Contrasts • Light versus Darkness • Truth versus Error • Love versus Hatred • Christians versus the World

  4. The Rise of Gnosticism • From the Greek word gnosis (“knowledge”). • It would arise in the 2nd century, but its seeds were already evident. • The physical is bad; the spirit is good. • Views of Jesus. • Docetism: Christ only seemed to be human. • Cerenthianism: The Divine Christ entered Jesus at His baptism and departed prior to His death. • Salvation through knowledge.

  5. 1st JOHN WALKING IN THE LIGHT Your walk in the light will be evidenced… Chapter 1 Chpt 2 Chpt 3 Chpt 4 Chpt 5 In how you walk and in what you say In how you obey In how you live In how you love In how you believe

  6. Applied Learning Paper

  7. Choose your Topic • Option #1: Inspiring Figure of the New Testament • Option #2: The Story of the New Testament

  8. Cite each Quotation! http://info.library.unsw.edu.au/psl/skills/direct/itet_lilt/module3/images/plagiarism.GIF

  9. How should we read Revelation: literally, figuratively, or historically?

  10. The Revelation of Jesus Christ The Final Chapter

  11. Common Interpretations of Revelation • Idealist View: Sees the book as showing the spiritual battle between good versus evil. • Preterist View: Focuses on the first century fall of Jerusalem as the backdrop of the prophecies of this book • Historical View: Sees the prophecies as depicting the course of history in this age • Futurist View: Sees most of the events of the book as taking place in a time of future tribulation followed by the Second Coming

  12. Second Coming “Rapture” Judgment Eternal State Eschatological Views Views of the Millennium and the future Church Age Millennium Tribulation Dispensationalism

  13. Eschatological Views Views of the Millennium and the future Second Coming Judgment (“Rapture”) Church Age Eternal State Millennium Tribulation Historic Premillennialism

  14. Eschatological Views Views of the Millennium and the future Second Coming “Rapture” Judgment Church Age Eternal State (Tribulation) (Millennium) Amillennialism

  15. Eschatological Views Views of the Millennium and the future Second Coming “Rapture” Judgment Church Age Eternal State Millennium Postmillennialism

  16. Eschatological Views Views of the Millennium and the future Second Coming “Rapture” Judgment Church Church (Eternal State) Short Millennium 70 A.D. Preterism

  17. 1-3 4-7 8-11 12-16 17-19 20 21-22 Revelation Throne of God & Scroll with seven seals Seven trumpets Christ, the Dragon & the Seven Bowls The Harlot on Seven Hills & the Bride The King reigns New Heaven & New Earth Vision of Jesus and Seven letters to seven churches Each ends with a promise of 2nd Coming Christ wipes away every tear (7:17) Christ will reign forever & ever (11:15) Fall of the nations “It is done” (16:17) Rider on the White Horse (19:16) Judge & Lake of Fire I am coming quickly (22:20)

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