Details Title: 2 & 3 John Description: Jeff Patterson Total Flash Cards: 12 Created: 03/21/2007 19:13:34		New Users: To study from this flashcard set, or to create your own your own study flash cards, REGISTER HERE. Existing Users: CLICK HERE. Additional Religious Studies Flashcards
Cards in this set: Term author Definition john - same as 1 john Term purpose: general Definition to warn and protect Term pupose 2 john Definition (1) He wrote to keep his readers from losing the things they had together worked for, including a full reward (v. 9); and (2) to give them clear instructions against receiving these false teachers into their homes or house churches and giving them a Christian greeting (most likely not recognizing them as teachers of the truth in their home churches. (John was not telling them steer clear of evangelizing them or to be rude.) Term purpose 3 john Definition (1) to commend Gaius (vv. 1-6a); (2) to instruct and encourage the continuation of his support for the Christian workers John had evidently sent (vv. 6b-8); (3) to rebuke Diotrephes for his self-centered behavior (vv. 9-11); (4) to give instruction for Demetrius (v. 12); and (5) to inform Gaius of John’s desire and intention to visit and deal with the difficulties (vv. 10a, 13-14). Term recipients of 2 john Definition “the elect/chosen lady and her children” Term recipients of 3 john Definition a man named Gaius Term date Definition A.D. 90 (shortly after 1st John), Term theme Definition Walking in the truth and love • Both books are thoroughly centered on the Person and Work of Jesus Christ, referring to it, and founded upon His teachings and the Apostolic teachings. Term KEY WORDS IN 2nd & 3rd JOHN Definition 2nd John: truth (nine times), and commandment (14 times). 3rd John: beloved (four times: vv. 1, 2, 5, 11) Term KEY VERSES IN 2nd & 3rd JOHN Definition 2nd John 6-11 - walk in commandments 3rd John 5-8 - fellow workers for truth 3rd John 11 - do not immatate evil but good Term 2 John outline Definition I. Walking in the Truth (1-4) II. Walk in Love (5-6) III. Beware of False Teachers (7-11) IV. Farewell (12-13) Term 3 john outline Definition I. The commendation of Gaius (1-8) II. The pride of Diotrephes (9-11) III. The commendation of Demetrius (12) IV. Benediction (13-14)