The General Epistles The First Epistle of John

The General Epistles

The First Epistle of John Walking in the Light

The is a Book of Contrasts • • Light versus Darkness Truth versus Error Love versus Hatred Christians versus the World

The Rise of Gnosticism • From the Greek word gnosis (“knowledge”). • It would arise in the 2 nd century, but its seeds were already evident. • The physical is bad; the spirit is good. • Views of Jesus. – Docetism: Christ only seemed to be human. – Cerenthianism: The Divine Christ entered Jesus at His baptism and departed prior to His death. • Salvation through knowledge.

st 1 JOHN WALKING IN THE LIGHT Chapter 1 Chpt 2 Chpt 3 Chpt 4 Chpt 5 Your walk in the light will be evidenced… In how you In how walk and in you obey you live you love you what you believe say

How should we read Revelation: literally, figuratively, or historically?

The Revelation of Jesus Christ The Final Chapter

Common Interpretations of Revelation • Idealist View: Sees the book as showing the spiritual battle between good versus evil. • Preterist View: Focuses on the first century fall of Jerusalem as the backdrop of the prophecies of this book • Historical View: Sees the prophecies as depicting the course of history in this age • Futurist View: Sees most of the events of the book as taking place in a time of future tribulation followed by the Second Coming

Eschatological Views of the Millennium and the future “Rapture” Church Age Second Coming Judgment Tribulation Millennium Eternal State

Eschatological Views of the Millennium and the future Second Coming (“Rapture”) Church Age Judgment Tribulation Millennium Eternal State

Eschatological Views of the Millennium and the future Second Coming “Rapture” Judgment Church Age (Tribulation) (Millennium) Eternal State

Eschatological Views of the Millennium and the future Second Coming “Rapture” Judgment Church Age Millennium Eternal State

Eschatological Views of the Millennium and the future Second Coming “Rapture” Judgment Church Short Millennium 70 A. D. Church (Eternal State)

Revelation 1 -3 4 -7 8 -11 12 -16 17 -19 20 21 -22 Vision of Throne Seven Christ, The New Jesus of God & trumpets the Harlot King Heaven and Scroll Dragon on reigns & New Seven with & the Seven Earth letters to seven Seven Hills & seven seals Bowls the churches Bride Each ends with a promise of 2 nd Coming Christ wipes away every tear (7: 17) Christ Fall of Rider Judge I am will reign the on the & coming forever & nations White Lake quickly ever Horse of Fire (22: 20) “It is (11: 15) done” (19: 16) (16: 17)