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The epistle of 1 John was written by St. John around A.D. 90. The city of Jerusalem had been destroyed in A.D. 70 by the invading Roman army, and Christians were scattered throughout the Empire. Christians had survived the horrible persecutions by Nero. Now the biggest problem facing Christians was compromising faith. There were many false teachers, notably the Gnostics. In this time of spiritual crisis, John wrote this letter to put believers back on the right track. Download the following lessons and try to answer the questions by carefully following the Scriptures. (For your study, you can use the Online NIV Bible from BibleGateway.com). If you want to study the Bible with a man or woman of God on a personal basis, please contact us via e-mail. Back to the Bible Study Main PageContact us via e-mail if you are interested in Bible study or if you have any comments about our website. c 2007 UBF of Shippensburg |