A

abide/remain, 99

Acts of John, 22

anointing, 128–29

anthropology, theological, 89–90

antichrist, 125, 127, 136, 148, 173, 175, 226, 230, 233–34

assurance, 119, 137, 143–44, 146, 151, 154, 156, 163–65, 171, 190, 198–99, 213–14, 221, 226

authorship, Johannine letters, 38–40

B

Barmen Declaration, 178

beloved disciple, 204

blood, 201–2, 208

C

Cain, 160–61, 165

Cerinthus, 30, 202, 205

charismatic communities, issues in, 33–34, 72, 171, 174, 176, 206

child of God, 145–49, 154–55

child of the devil, 147–48

Christian Science, 74–75

Christology, 28–30, 35, 37, 52–53, 58–60, 65–67, 85, 99–100, 128–30, 133, 161–63, 174–75, 180–81, 201–24, 207

church, internal struggle, 17, 19, 24–27, 128–30, 132–33, 135, 141, 165–71, 205, 219, 230

history of Johannine, 20–26, 39, 229–31, 244–46

unity of, 36, 37, 55, 59–60, 109, 141, 166, 200–201, 239, 242

community, Christian, 62, 69, 199, 215, 219–21, 229–30

confession, 70, 81–83, 92–93

cults, 74–76

D

darkness, 68, 75–79, 103

date, Johannine letters, 40

Demetrius, 41, 246, 252

Diotrephes, 38, 230, 245, 250–54

Docetism, 26, 29

doubt, 221–22

dualism, 102–3, 116–17, 130, 217

E

ecclesiology, 117–118, 121–123

elder, the, 213

elitism, spiritual, 76–77

Ephesus, 21, 23, 30, 38, 40

eschatology, 124–27, 133, 135–37, 144–45, 146–47, 155

ethics, 19, 30–38, 62, 64, 68, 96, 99–100, 101–2, 104–07, 147, 149, 153–54, 161, 165, 167–69, 188–93, 194–95, 198

Eusebius, 21

evil/evil one, 126, 217

experiential theology, 61–62, 138–39, 176

F

faith, 171

false teachers/prophets, 181, 206, 233, 235, 238

fellowship, 54–55, 69–70, 199, 219

fire, 65

forgiveness, 70, 73–74, 77

Fourth Gospel, 22–26

G

Gaius, 41, 245

Gnosticism, 26, 29, 32, 56, 67, 91, 97, 149, 202, 230

God, awe of, 197–98

born of, 152–53, 186, 217

fear of, 190, 196–97

grace of, 194–95

H

Heracleon, 26

hilasmos, 85–86, 188

holiness/righteousness, 151, 155–57, 166, 194

Holy Spirit, 24, 33–34, 61, 85, 128–29, 131–32, 137–38, 139–40, 153–54, 171, 175–76, 189, 198–99, 203, 208, 232

hospitality, 235–36, 239–40, 245

house churches, Johannine, 173–74

idolatry, 218

I

incarnation of Christ, 53–54, 56, 58, 94–95, 129–31, 174–75, 201–2, 210–11, 233, 244

Irenaeus, 21, 30, 205

J

Jews, 22

John the Baptist, 40

L

last hour, 125–26, 127

light, 65–67

location, Johannine letters, 40, 232, 244

love, 20, 36–38, 167–68

love command, 100–101, 108–9, 114–15, 163, 165, 169, 185–86, 188–92, 193–198, 233

love of God, 98–99, 185–87, 189–93, 195–96

mysticism/experiential theology, 61–62, 128, 153, 171, 188, 190, 198–99, 208

O

obedience, 96, 97–102, 103–07, 171, 186, 188, 198

order/sequence, Johannine letters, 229, 244–45

P

Paraclete (Advocate), 85

pastoral leadership, 26–27, 73, 92–93, 129, 137–38, 141, 167–71, 181, 210, 221–22, 230, 234–35, 236, 250–53

perfection, 91–93, 98–99, 149–50, 155–57

pluralism, 177

Polycarp, 21, 30

prayer, 164–65, 213–216, 222–225

prophets, 173–74

R

reimaging God (conference), 177, 206–28

S

sacrifice of Christ, 70–71, 85–86, 149, 154, 162–63, 187–88, 202, 206–08

Satan, 127

secessionists, 24–38, 127–29, 137, 148, 151–52, 173–74, 226, 233, 238, 247

heresy of, 28–38, 68, 70, 80–81, 83, 97, 129–30, 174–75, 229–30

second coming (of Christ), 144–45, 146–47

seed of God, 149

Sermon on the Mount, 161, 169

sin, 81–85, 87–88, 89–90, 114–16, 121–22, 148–49, 150, 167–69, 215–16, 223, 225–26

sin, mortal, 215–16, 225

sin, venial, 215–16, 225

sinlessness, 68, 80–85

spirits, testing of, 172–77, 181–83

spiritual malaise, 170

spiritual warfare, 113–14, 117–18, 121, 126, 131–32, 139, 172–73, 181–83, 217

T

tabernacle, 65

tests of life, 43, 96

tradition, 34–36, 131–32, 235

truth, 19, 34–35, 69, 82, 98, 163, 179, 217–18, 232–33, 248

truth, spirit of, 172–73, 177

water and blood, 201–2, 208

W

word, 52–56, 83–84

work of Christ, 94

world, 122–23, 146, 154, 176, 217

world, conflict with, 146, 246

world, love of, 114–15, 162