SwordPlay - S4E5 (ep.95) - 1 John 3- Why does being a child of God make the world not know us? (v.1)- What does John mean by “it has not appeared as yet what we will be?” (v.2)- How does our “hope” result in purifying ourselves? (v.3)- What does it mean to “practice” sin or righteousness? (v.4, 7-10)- Why does John need to emphasize that sin is lawlessness? (v.4)- Is John teaching that Christians never sin? (v. 6, 9)- Grammar Hammer: Righteousness (7, 10)- What were false teachers saying to deceive them? (v.7-8)- What does it mean to be of the devil? What are the works of the devil? (v.8)- What is God’s seed? (9)- What makes someone a child of the devil? How is Cain of the evil one? (v.10, 12)- Why were Cain’s deeds (his offering) considered evil? (v.12)- What world is John referring to and why would they hate us? (v.13)- What does it mean to abide in death? (v.14)- Why does hating your brother make you a murderer? (v.15)- What does it mean to lay down our lives for the brethren? (v.16)- How do we assure our hearts before God? How is God greater than our heart? (v.19-20)- Does God know all things? (20)- How does John relate the condition of our heart to our prayer life? (v.21-22)- What does it mean to believe in the name of His Son Jesus Christ? (v.23)- What is the Spirit given to us? Does the Spirit abide in us? (v.24)- Why does having the Spirit confirm that God abides in us? (v.24)- What are all the things that John says “abides” in us? Are each of these distinct or the same?view our website:swordplay.cast.rocksSearch "swordplay" in Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast app. Please rate us, write a review, and re-post to social mediaQuestions?Text 316-24-sword (79673)Email [email protected]