1 John – How do you know you have eternal life?
“I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that
you may know that you have eternal life.”
1 John 5:13
The LIGHT Test
(1 John 1:5-7; 2:8-11)
Am I walking in the light?
The SPIRITUAL HUMILITY Test
(1 John 1:8-10; 2:1-2)
Will I admit that I am a sinner that needs a Savior?
The OBEDIENCE Test
(1 John 2:1-6; 5:2-3)
Am I seeking to know and obey His commands?
The FORGIVENESS Test
(1 John 2:9-11)
Is there someone I will not forgive? Is there someone I hate?
The PRIORITY & PURSUIT Test
(1 John 2:15-17)
What am I chasing after? Do I choose the lust of the flesh, lust of the eyes and the pride of life or humility or do I seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness?
The JESUS Test
(1 John 2:22-23)
Is Jesus A Messiah or THE Messiah? Is Jesus my Lord and Savior?
The PERSERVERENCE Test
(1 John 2:18-19, 24-25)
Do I stick it out or bail out?
The IDENTITY Test
(1 John 3:1)
Who do you think you are? Do I know that I am a Child of God?
The SIN Test
(1 John 3:3-9; 1:8-10; 2:1-6; 5:2-3)
Am I making progress or excuses? Am I repenting and turning from my sin?
The LOVE Test
(1 John 3:10-18)
Am I loving others as Christ would? Who am I NOT loving the way Jesus would?
The TESTING Test
(1 John 4:1-3; 2:18-23)
Am I testing the spirits, teachers and influences on my life?
The LIFE CHANGE Test
(1 John 4:13)
Is the Holy Spirit changing me from the inside out?
The TESTIMONY Test
(1 John 5:11-12)
Is my life telling the story of God?
The KNOWING Test
(1 John 5:13)
Do I know that I have eternal life?
