1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
2 He was with God in the beginning.
3 Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made.
4 In him was life, and that life was the light of men.
5 The light shines in the darkness, but the darkness has not understood it.
6 There came a man who was sent from God; his name was John.
7 He came as a witness to testify concerning that light, so that through him all men might believe.
8 He himself was not the light; he came only as a witness to the light.
9 The true light that gives light to every man was coming into the world.
10 He was in the world, and though the world was made through him, the world did not recognize him.
11 He came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive him.
John 1:1-11
14 The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the One and Only, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.
John 1:14
John's gospel was written to add the spiritual dimension to the more historical gospels, to teach theology and origins. The big question being raised by believers was who was Jesus?
John wishes to answer this, by showing how Jesus could be eternal, part of the trinity yet not be the Father, but a human man, who walked and spoke with men. John introduces this subject starting with Jesus as the Word, or rather the Word showing himself as Jesus the man.
This is why John spends so much time explaining who the Word is.
Heretics and blind fools will not see this truth, because for them to admit Jesus is God is to destroy what they believe and admit they do not know Him. It has been illuminating to read how a concept someone cannot accept which is clearly laid out must mean something else.
Jesus is God in human form, to which the elect testify.
16 Simon Peter answered, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God."
17 Jesus replied, "Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by man, but by my Father in heaven.
Matt 16:16-17
This is only discerned via the Holy Spirit so those not born again, brought into the Kingdom will not see it, and will look for any other explanation, because their hearts will turn away from God as do every sinner on earth. It is the nature of our hearts out of communion with the Father.
God bless
2 He was with God in the beginning.
3 Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made.
4 In him was life, and that life was the light of men.
5 The light shines in the darkness, but the darkness has not understood it.
6 There came a man who was sent from God; his name was John.
7 He came as a witness to testify concerning that light, so that through him all men might believe.
8 He himself was not the light; he came only as a witness to the light.
9 The true light that gives light to every man was coming into the world.
10 He was in the world, and though the world was made through him, the world did not recognize him.
11 He came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive him.
John 1:1-11
14 The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the One and Only, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.
John 1:14
John's gospel was written to add the spiritual dimension to the more historical gospels, to teach theology and origins. The big question being raised by believers was who was Jesus?
John wishes to answer this, by showing how Jesus could be eternal, part of the trinity yet not be the Father, but a human man, who walked and spoke with men. John introduces this subject starting with Jesus as the Word, or rather the Word showing himself as Jesus the man.
This is why John spends so much time explaining who the Word is.
Heretics and blind fools will not see this truth, because for them to admit Jesus is God is to destroy what they believe and admit they do not know Him. It has been illuminating to read how a concept someone cannot accept which is clearly laid out must mean something else.
Jesus is God in human form, to which the elect testify.
16 Simon Peter answered, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God."
17 Jesus replied, "Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by man, but by my Father in heaven.
Matt 16:16-17
This is only discerned via the Holy Spirit so those not born again, brought into the Kingdom will not see it, and will look for any other explanation, because their hearts will turn away from God as do every sinner on earth. It is the nature of our hearts out of communion with the Father.
God bless