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- The gospel is both apologetic and evangelistic. John writes with a sense of purpose and intentionality in an effort to convince the reader that Jesus Christ is divine, that He is the incarnate God-Man, being both God and Man.
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Mar 21, 2014 · John writes with a sense of purpose and intentionality in an effort to convince the reader that Jesus Christ is divine, that He is the incarnate God-Man, being both God and Man.
Assuming John wrote the Gospel, why did he write it? The best place to start is with his own purpose statement in John 20:30–31: “But these [signs] are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.”
John was driven to write his Gospel out of three motivations, supplement the Synoptics, reach out to non-believers, and defend Christian orthodoxy against heresies. John’s narratives and teachings offer a fresh take on Jesus Christ while expanding upon their Synoptic counterparts by providing greater insights into his life, personality, and ...
John's statement of purpose is directly linked with Jesus' blessing upon those who have not seen and yet have believed (v. 29). John says, "therefore" (oun, left out of the NIV), while (men) Jesus did many other signs, these (tauta de) are written that you may believe.
Jun 17, 2019 · What makes John’s Gospel so compelling is that he clearly tells us his purpose in writing “But these [signs and tokens] are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ” (John 20:31).
Dec 13, 2018 · John tells us in today’s passage that his purpose in writing was so that we would “believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God” and that by believing we would have life in Him (John 20:30–31).
Sep 18, 2024 · John’s Gospel differs from the Synoptic Gospels in several ways: it covers a different time span than the others; it locates much of Jesus’ ministry in Judaea; and it portrays Jesus discoursing at length on theological matters. The major difference, however, lies in John’s overall purpose.
