3rd John is concerned with ________________ in a church

• A. Administrative matters
• B. Prophecy and dreams
• C. Worship practices
• D. Dietary laws

Answer: (A)

This item tests the focus of 3 John on how a church is governed and how it handles relationships with itinerant ministers. The letter emphasizes hospitality to traveling teachers, support for those who carry the gospel to other churches, and the proper exercise of church authority and discipline. John commends Gaius for the welcome he gave to such brethren and rebukes Diotrephes for resisting their arrival and trying to control church affairs. This practical, organizational concern — who is received, who is aided, and how leadership roles are exercised — is what is meant by administrative matters. It does not center on prophecy and dreams, worship procedures, or dietary laws, which are not the main themes of this epistle.