1 John 5:8 KJV
And there are three that bear witness in earth, the Spirit, and the water, and the blood: and these three agree in one.
So much focus is placed upon verse 7, the truths that are found in it and the fact that the verse is deleted from the other versions, that I do not know that enough time is spent on verse 8.
The context begins to flow in verse 5 with the words, "believeth that Jesus Christ is the Son of God." and continues at least to vs. 13 and the words, "that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God."
In between the Bible gives us the record of
The Father
The Word and
The Holy Ghost
These three are one God. And these three confirm to us that we "may believe on the name of the Son of God.
And the Bible gives us the witness of
The Spirit
The water and
The Blood
These three agree together and once again confirm Christ as the Son of God.
The Spirit speaks of the witness of the Spirit of God in our soul as to the truth concerning Christ. God places within us HIS confirmation that Jesus is the Son of God.
The water speaks of Christ's baptism. Though He did not need to be baptized to go to heaven, His baptism offered the testimony of
John the Baptist, who had come as Christ's forerunner
Jesus Christ Himself who said "thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness."
The Spirit of God Who came as a dove and lighted upon Christ and
God the Father, who testified "This is my beloved Son in whom I am well pleased.”
The blood then speaks of Christ's crucifixion and resurrection.
The testimony of His crucifixion was so powerful that the centurion, who had undoubtedly witnessed the deaths of countless men, said "Truly this was the Son of God." and
The testimony of the empty tomb after Christ's resurrection offers irrefutable evidence that Jesus Christ is God in flesh.
And there are three that bear witness in earth, the Spirit, and the water, and the blood: and these three agree in one.
So much focus is placed upon verse 7, the truths that are found in it and the fact that the verse is deleted from the other versions, that I do not know that enough time is spent on verse 8.
The context begins to flow in verse 5 with the words, "believeth that Jesus Christ is the Son of God." and continues at least to vs. 13 and the words, "that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God."
In between the Bible gives us the record of
The Father
The Word and
The Holy Ghost
These three are one God. And these three confirm to us that we "may believe on the name of the Son of God.
And the Bible gives us the witness of
The Spirit
The water and
The Blood
These three agree together and once again confirm Christ as the Son of God.
The Spirit speaks of the witness of the Spirit of God in our soul as to the truth concerning Christ. God places within us HIS confirmation that Jesus is the Son of God.
The water speaks of Christ's baptism. Though He did not need to be baptized to go to heaven, His baptism offered the testimony of
John the Baptist, who had come as Christ's forerunner
Jesus Christ Himself who said "thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness."
The Spirit of God Who came as a dove and lighted upon Christ and
God the Father, who testified "This is my beloved Son in whom I am well pleased.”
The blood then speaks of Christ's crucifixion and resurrection.
The testimony of His crucifixion was so powerful that the centurion, who had undoubtedly witnessed the deaths of countless men, said "Truly this was the Son of God." and
The testimony of the empty tomb after Christ's resurrection offers irrefutable evidence that Jesus Christ is God in flesh.
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