Reference: John, Theology Of
Hastings
It is the object of this article to give a brief account of St. John's teaching as contained in his Gospel and Epistles. Without prejudging in any way the authorship of the Apocalypse, it will be more convenient that the doctrine of that book should be considered separately. Enough if it be said here that, despite the obvious and very striking difference in the form and style of the book, the underlying similarities between it and those to be now considered are no less remarkable. Careful students, not blinded by the symbolism and other peculiarities of the Revelation, who have concentrated attention upon its main ideas and principles, have come to the conclusion that if it did not proceed from the same pen that wrote the Gospel and Epistles, it belongs to the same school of Christian thought. See Revelation [Book of].
1. Some general characteristics of the teaching of St. John.
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The heavens were made by the word of the Lord, and all the stars, by the breath of His mouth.
so My word that comes from My mouth will not return to Me empty, but it will accomplish what I please, and will prosper in what I send it [to do]."
The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, "Here is the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!
Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted up,
"For God loved the world in this way: He gave His One and Only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him will not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send His Son into the world that He might condemn the world, but that the world might be saved through Him.
The one who believes in the Son has eternal life, but the one who refuses to believe in the Son will not see life; instead, the wrath of God remains on him.
God is spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth."
And just as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, so the Son also gives life to anyone He wants to. The Father, in fact, judges no one but has given all judgment to the Son, read more. so that all people will honor the Son just as they honor the Father. Anyone who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent Him.
Do not be amazed at this, because a time is coming when all who are in the graves will hear His voice and come out-those who have done good things, to the resurrection of life, but those who have done wicked things, to the resurrection of judgment.
and come out-those who have done good things, to the resurrection of life, but those who have done wicked things, to the resurrection of judgment.
How can you believe? While accepting glory from one another, you don't seek the glory that comes from the only God.
This is the will of Him who sent Me: that I should lose none of those He has given Me but should raise them up on the last day. For this is the will of My Father: that everyone who sees the Son and believes in Him may have eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day."
I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread he will live forever. The bread that I will give for the life of the world is My flesh."
So Jesus said to them, "I assure you: Unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink His blood, you do not have life in yourselves. Anyone who eats My flesh and drinks My blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day, read more. because My flesh is real food and My blood is real drink. The one who eats My flesh and drinks My blood lives in Me, and I in him.
"You are from below," He told them, "I am from above. You are of this world; I am not of this world.
Then the Jews said, "Now we know You have a demon. Abraham died and so did the prophets. You say, 'If anyone keeps My word, he will never taste death-ever!'
I give them eternal life, and they will never perish-ever! No one will snatch them out of My hand.
Martha said, "I know that he will rise again in the resurrection at the last day." Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in Me, even if he dies, will live.
Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in Me, even if he dies, will live.
Now is the judgment of this world. Now the ruler of this world will be cast out.
Now is the judgment of this world. Now the ruler of this world will be cast out. As for Me, if I am lifted up from the earth I will draw all [people] to Myself."
The one who rejects Me and doesn't accept My sayings has this as his judge: the word I have spoken will judge him on the last day.
If I go away and prepare a place for you, I will come back and receive you to Myself, so that where I am you may be also.
I will not leave you as orphans; I am coming to you.
Jesus answered, "If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word. My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our home with him.
You have heard Me tell you, 'I am going away and I am coming to you.' If you loved Me, you would have rejoiced that I am going to the Father, because the Father is greater than I.
"As the Father has loved Me, I have also loved you. Remain in My love.
This is eternal life: that they may know You, the only true God, and the One You have sent-Jesus Christ.
I have given them Your word. The world hated them because they are not of the world, as I am not of the world.
May they all be one, as You, Father, are in Me and I am in You. May they also be one in Us, so the world may believe You sent Me. I have given them the glory You have given Me. May they be one as We are one. read more. I am in them and You are in Me. May they be made completely one, so the world may know You have sent Me and have loved them as You have loved Me.
Righteous Father! The world has not known You. However, I have known You, and these have known that You sent Me.
"My kingdom is not of this world," said Jesus. "If My kingdom were of this world, My servants would fight, so that I wouldn't be handed over to the Jews. As it is, My kingdom does not have its origin here."
"If I want him to remain until I come," Jesus answered, "what is that to you? As for you, follow Me."
storing up for themselves a good foundation for the age to come, so that they may take hold of life that is real.
What was from the beginning, what we have heard, what we have seen with our eyes, what we have observed, and have touched with our hands, concerning the Word of life-
Now this is the message we have heard from Him and declare to you: God is light, and there is absolutely no darkness in Him.
But if we walk in the light as He Himself is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin.
He Himself is the propitiation for our sins, and not only for ours, but also for those of the whole world.
The one who says he is in the light but hates his brother is in the darkness until now. The one who loves his brother remains in the light, and there is no cause for stumbling in him.
Do not love the world or the things that belong to the world. If anyone loves the world, love for the Father is not in him.
Do not love the world or the things that belong to the world. If anyone loves the world, love for the Father is not in him. For everything that belongs to the world-the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride in one's lifestyle-is not from the Father, but is from the world.
For everything that belongs to the world-the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride in one's lifestyle-is not from the Father, but is from the world. And the world with its lust is passing away, but the one who does God's will remains forever. read more. Children, it is the last hour. And as you have heard, "Antichrist is coming," even now many antichrists have come. We know from this that it is the last hour.
So now, little children, remain in Him, so that when He appears we may have boldness and not be ashamed before Him at His coming. If you know that He is righteous, you know this as well: everyone who does what is right has been born of Him.
Look at how great a love the Father has given us, that we should be called God's children. And we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it didn't know Him. Dear friends, we are God's children now, and what we will be has not yet been revealed. We know that when He appears, we will be like Him, because we will see Him as He is.
Everyone who commits sin also breaks the law; sin is the breaking of law.
The one who commits sin is of the Devil, for the Devil has sinned from the beginning. The Son of God was revealed for this purpose: to destroy the Devil's works. Everyone who has been born of God does not sin, because His seed remains in him; he is not able to sin, because he has been born of God.
Everyone who has been born of God does not sin, because His seed remains in him; he is not able to sin, because he has been born of God.
unlike Cain, who was of the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did he murder him? Because his works were evil, and his brother's were righteous.
Everyone who hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life residing in him.
If anyone has this world's goods and sees his brother in need but shuts off his compassion from him-how can God's love reside in him? Little children, we must not love in word or speech, but in deed and truth;
The one who does not love does not know God, because God is love.
The one who does not love does not know God, because God is love.
Love consists in this: not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins.
And we have come to know and to believe the love that God has for us. God is love, and the one who remains in love remains in God, and God remains in him. In this, love is perfected with us so that we may have confidence in the day of judgment; for we are as He is in this world.
If anyone says, "I love God," yet hates his brother, he is a liar. For the person who does not love his brother whom he has seen cannot love God whom he has not seen.
Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Messiah has been born of God, and everyone who loves the parent also loves his child.
because whatever has been born of God conquers the world. This is the victory that has conquered the world: our faith.
We know that everyone who has been born of God does not sin, but the One who is born of God keeps him, and the evil one does not touch him.
We know that everyone who has been born of God does not sin, but the One who is born of God keeps him, and the evil one does not touch him.
He wore a robe stained with blood, and His name is called the Word of God.