And then John gives us 3 tests and I want to show you those tests there in this book and what I ve done is to try to take the book and almost convince the book of 1st John and to extract out of it the 3 major tests that John gives that we might know that we have eternal life and he tells us before each of these tests that this is a test that is a benchmark or a birth mark as it were of salvation so I want to look at these tests the 1st test I m going to call the commandment test look with me and 1st John Chapter 2 and we begin in verse 3 All right 1st John Chapter 2 and verse 3 and here by we do know that we know him if we keep His commandments and I just underscore that than put a mark right somewhere if you are one who likes to mark your Bible and don t be afraid to wear out a Bible if you wear out a Bible say Poor God and get you know when I am in Somebody said if you have a bible is falling apart you probably have a life that s not here by Do we know that we know him if we keep Hi