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Discussion Questions:

1. The first verse of John mentions spirits, what do you think this is all about?

2. How do we "test" the spirits? Does John think we should indiscriminately believe things or does he tell us it is okay to question?

3. What is one of the tests for the Spirit of God? How does this relate to John's reason for writing?

4. Who is the "one" who is in you? Who is the "one" who is in the world?

5. What does it mean to speak from the viewpoint of the world?

6. Does speaking the word of truth mean our message will be popular or unpopular?

7. Why should we love one another?

8. How did God show his love for us?

9. What is so important about verse 10?

10. What does John think is one of the most crucial beliefs one can have?

11. What is God? Is that all though, what else? What then does that phrase mean?

12. Should we fear God? Is verse 18 contradicting other scripture? If not why?

13. Why does John often restate ideas? Which one is restated often in this chapter?

14. John restates one of his tests for Christianity, what is it?