Title: Chapter 08: Multiple Choice Questions: The Johannine Letters
Course: Engaging the Christian Scriptures Instructor's Manual

Q: Which theological issue was the main point of division within the Christian community the Johannine letters reflect?
- the nature of Scripture
- the nature of Jesus
- the nature of humanity
- the nature of evil
A: the nature of Jesus

Q: What does the author of the Johannine letters call those who defect from the Christian community because of the theological debates?
- serpents
- lost sheep
- antichrists
- blind
A: antichrists

Q: What authority does the author of 1 John rely upon to support his ethical and theological teachings?
- the Hebrew Scriptures
- human logic
- the Pauline letters
- eyewitness accounts
A: eyewitness accounts

Q: According to the authors, what is the genre of 1 John?
- letter
- homily
- last testament
- paraenesis
A: homily