FBI FALL 2024 NT EXAM UPDATED
STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
John - CORRECT ANSWERS the human author of 5 of the 27 New Testament Books.
Includes the Gospel of John, 1, 2, and 3 John, and the Revelation.
John - CORRECT ANSWERS grew up as a Galilean fisherman. He and his brother James were
the sons of Zebedee and were also called the sons of thunder; he was originally a disciple of John the
Baptist, and then of Jesus.
Ephesus - CORRECT ANSWERS History tells us that in his latter years, he pastored in and
around here ministering to the Churches of Asia Minor
about John's life and how he died - CORRECT ANSWERS Outlived all of the other Apostles,
known as John the Elder. Only one of the Apostles to die a natural death. However, he was exiled to
the Isle of Patmos and tradition tells us that he was boiled in oil.
the same seven churches in Asia Minor to whom he would send Revelation - CORRECT ANSWERS
recipients of John's letters/gospels
Docetism - CORRECT ANSWERS Jesus only "appeared" to have a physical Body. Believed
Jesus was a spirit with no real physical substance who left no footprints when He walked.
Cerinthus - CORRECT ANSWERS an opponent of John in Ephesus
Writes in his work, Against Heresies, that the man Jesus and Christ spirit were two completely distinct
beings.
Cerinthianism - CORRECT ANSWERS Writes in his work, Against Heresies, that Cerinthus:
"represented Jesus as having not been born of a virgin, but as being the son of Joseph and Mary...
while he nevertheless was more righteous, prudent and wise than other men. Moreover, after his
Baptism, Christ descended upon him in the form of a dove from the Supreme Ruler... But at last
Christ departed from Jesus and that then Jesus suffered (Died on the cross) and rose again... Believed
that the man Jesus and Christ spirit were two completely distinct beings.
, Strict Asceticism - CORRECT ANSWERS Since they viewed all matter as evil, some Gnostics
believed that all pleasures of the flesh should be avoided
Rank Immorality - CORRECT ANSWERS believed that the pleasures/sins of the flesh were
irrelevant and could be indulged in without affecting the "spirit" of the enlightened; They felt the
unenlightened were so inferior as to be unworthy even of love.
content of 1 John - CORRECT ANSWERS 1 John is the Assurance Epistle and speaks of how
we can enjoy the perfect assurance of our salvation through intimate fellowship with Christ and other
Believers.
theme of 1 John - CORRECT ANSWERS Fellowship with Christ
purpose of 1 John - CORRECT ANSWERS Fellowship: To help believers discover intimate
fellowship with God and one another. (1 Jn. 1:3)
Joy: To help believers to experience the joy of their salvation (1 Jn. 1:4)
Sin: to give assurance of Salvation (1 Jn. 2:1)
Know: To give assurance of Salvation. (1 Jn 5:13)
Those that seduce you: to combat false teachings. (1 Jn. 2:26)
AD 90 - CORRECT ANSWERS when 1 John was written
reason 3 John was written - CORRECT ANSWERS to reveal how to STAND for true teachers.
Importance and Distinctives of 1 John - CORRECT ANSWERS The most INTIMATE book of
the New Testament, second to Song of Solomon
Only NT book written specifically to give Christians ASSURANCE OF THEIR SALVATION.
the first purpose of the 7 letters to the 7 churches - CORRECT ANSWERS 1. The
interpretation: The seven letters were written to seven actual local churches in the first century and
these messages should not be spiritualized away
1 John 1:9 - CORRECT ANSWERS If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us
our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
John - CORRECT ANSWERS the human author of 5 of the 27 New Testament Books.
Includes the Gospel of John, 1, 2, and 3 John, and the Revelation.
John - CORRECT ANSWERS grew up as a Galilean fisherman. He and his brother James were
the sons of Zebedee and were also called the sons of thunder; he was originally a disciple of John the
Baptist, and then of Jesus.
Ephesus - CORRECT ANSWERS History tells us that in his latter years, he pastored in and
around here ministering to the Churches of Asia Minor
about John's life and how he died - CORRECT ANSWERS Outlived all of the other Apostles,
known as John the Elder. Only one of the Apostles to die a natural death. However, he was exiled to
the Isle of Patmos and tradition tells us that he was boiled in oil.
the same seven churches in Asia Minor to whom he would send Revelation - CORRECT ANSWERS
recipients of John's letters/gospels
Docetism - CORRECT ANSWERS Jesus only "appeared" to have a physical Body. Believed
Jesus was a spirit with no real physical substance who left no footprints when He walked.
Cerinthus - CORRECT ANSWERS an opponent of John in Ephesus
Writes in his work, Against Heresies, that the man Jesus and Christ spirit were two completely distinct
beings.
Cerinthianism - CORRECT ANSWERS Writes in his work, Against Heresies, that Cerinthus:
"represented Jesus as having not been born of a virgin, but as being the son of Joseph and Mary...
while he nevertheless was more righteous, prudent and wise than other men. Moreover, after his
Baptism, Christ descended upon him in the form of a dove from the Supreme Ruler... But at last
Christ departed from Jesus and that then Jesus suffered (Died on the cross) and rose again... Believed
that the man Jesus and Christ spirit were two completely distinct beings.
, Strict Asceticism - CORRECT ANSWERS Since they viewed all matter as evil, some Gnostics
believed that all pleasures of the flesh should be avoided
Rank Immorality - CORRECT ANSWERS believed that the pleasures/sins of the flesh were
irrelevant and could be indulged in without affecting the "spirit" of the enlightened; They felt the
unenlightened were so inferior as to be unworthy even of love.
content of 1 John - CORRECT ANSWERS 1 John is the Assurance Epistle and speaks of how
we can enjoy the perfect assurance of our salvation through intimate fellowship with Christ and other
Believers.
theme of 1 John - CORRECT ANSWERS Fellowship with Christ
purpose of 1 John - CORRECT ANSWERS Fellowship: To help believers discover intimate
fellowship with God and one another. (1 Jn. 1:3)
Joy: To help believers to experience the joy of their salvation (1 Jn. 1:4)
Sin: to give assurance of Salvation (1 Jn. 2:1)
Know: To give assurance of Salvation. (1 Jn 5:13)
Those that seduce you: to combat false teachings. (1 Jn. 2:26)
AD 90 - CORRECT ANSWERS when 1 John was written
reason 3 John was written - CORRECT ANSWERS to reveal how to STAND for true teachers.
Importance and Distinctives of 1 John - CORRECT ANSWERS The most INTIMATE book of
the New Testament, second to Song of Solomon
Only NT book written specifically to give Christians ASSURANCE OF THEIR SALVATION.
the first purpose of the 7 letters to the 7 churches - CORRECT ANSWERS 1. The
interpretation: The seven letters were written to seven actual local churches in the first century and
these messages should not be spiritualized away
1 John 1:9 - CORRECT ANSWERS If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us
our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
