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  1. Oct 27, 2018 · John records several “I am” statements from Jesus throughout this book: The Gospel of John makes a strong argument for Jesus as the exclusive savior, and the only way to know God (Jn 1:18; 14:6). Jesus is greater than the Jewish heroes Moses and Abraham (Jn 1:17; 8:58); Jesus Christ is God in the flesh, and John challenges us to believe in Him.

  2. John 1: Jesus as the Word and the First Disciples. The first half of the book opens with a two-part introduction. First, there is a poem (John 1:1-18 ) that opens with the famous line, “In the beginning was the Word.”. This is an obvious allusion to Genesis 1 , when God created everything with his word.

  3. Dec 1, 2021 · Read the Passage. 1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. 4 In him was life, and the life was the light of men. 5 The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not ...

  4. Mar 23, 2023 · By definition, God is the only uncreated being. Therefore, the Word is God (John 1:1c). Some have argued that John 1:1c should be translated as “and the Word was a god” because the Greek text lacks a definite article before theos (“God”). They reason, therefore, that the Word was divine but not God. This is unacceptable for the ...

  5. Go Deeper. John wrote his Gospel account “so that [we] may come to believe that Jesus is the Messiah, and that by believing, [we] may have life in his name.”. John doesn’t explicitly tell this to the reader until the end of the book (John 20:31 ). But right at the beginning, he communicates his intentions through literary devices.

  6. John chapter 1. English Standard Version. 1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. 4 In him was life, and the life was the light of men. 5 The light shines in the darkness, and ...

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  8. Sep 23, 2017 · But these 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 20:30–31. John writes to provoke faith in Jesus, resulting in eternal life. “That you may believe” could also be translated “that you may continue to believe.”.