“These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the
Son of God, in order that you may know that you have eternal life.”
I John 5:13
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These things I have written
To you who believe
In the name of the Son of God
That you may know
That you have eternal life
I. What is eternal life? (12 x’s)
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Fellowship with God (4 x’s)
Being Born of God (7 x’s)
Abiding in God (22 x’s)
Knowing God (7 x’s)
II. How does one know he has eternal life?
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A Series of Three Tests
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Assurance of Eternal Life is a Product of 3 Tests:
1) The Moral Test – How we live in our moral conduct
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1st Test - Obedience to His Commands (2:3-6)
2nd Test - Practices Righteousness (2:28-3:10)
3rd Test - Keeps His Commandments (5:1-5)
2) The Relational Test – How we love God & one another
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1st Test - Loves his brother in Christ (2:7-11)
2nd Test - Love One Another (3:11-18)
3rd Test - Love One Another (4:7-12)
3) The Doctrinal Test – What we believe about Jesus Christ
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1st Test - Belief that Jesus is the Christ (2:18-27)
2nd Test - Belief that Jesus Christ has come from God and in the Flesh (4:1-6)
3rd Test - Belief that Jesus is the Son of God and the Christ (5:1-5)
Assurance of Eternal Life is a Product of 3 Tests:
1) Round One (Three Tests) 2:3-27
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The Moral Test – Obedience to His Commands (2:3-6)
The Relational Test – Loves His Brother in Christ (2:7-11)
The Doctrinal Test – Belief that Jesus is the Christ (2:18-27)
2) Round Two (Three Tests) 2:28-4:6
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The Moral Test – Practices Righteousness (2:28-3:10)
The Relational Test - Love One Another (3:11-18)
The Doctrinal Test - Belief that Jesus has come from God & in the Flesh (4:1-6)
3) Round Three (Three Tests) 4:7-5:5
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The Relational Test – Love One Another (4:7-12)
Relational & Doctrinal Test – Love & Belief in Christ as Savior (4:13-21)
All Three Tests - Belief that Jesus is the Son of God and the Christ (5:1-5)
Assurance of Eternal Life is a Product of 3 Tests:
1) The Moral Test – How we live in our moral conduct
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1st Test - Obedience to His Commands (2:3-6)
2nd Test - Practices Righteousness (2:28-3:10)
3rd Test - Keeps His Commandments (5:1-5)
2) The Relational Test – How we love God & one another
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1st Test - Loves his brother in Christ (2:7-11)
2nd Test - Love One Another (3:11-18)
3rd Test - Love One Another (4:7-12)
3) The Doctrinal Test – What we believe about Jesus Christ
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1st Test - Belief that Jesus is the Christ (2:18-27)
2nd Test - Belief that Jesus Christ has come from God and in the Flesh (4:1-6)
3rd Test - Belief that Jesus is the Son of God and the Christ (5:1-5)