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Discussion Questions:

1. What do you notice is different about the beginning of 1 John as compared to other books (letters) in the New Testament.

2. Who wrote this letter, and how do we know?

3. Why is this letter written?

4. What are three of the main heresies of Gnosticism (`nost-eh-`sism)?

5. In verse one John says "that which was from the beginning," which beginning is he talking about?

6. What are John's four evidences for his knowledge?

7. What or who is his knowledge about? What does Word of Life mean?

8. What is koinania? What does it mean to have true koinania with God?

9. Where did John get this message?

10.What is God?

11. In your own words describe what verse 6 means. Apply it to your own life.

12. What purifies us from sin? What sins?

13. Compare verses 8 and 10, and then contrast that to verse 9. What's the difference?

14. What changes in thought and action will you make based on your study of 1 John 1.