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 Jehovah, and by the breath of his mouth their entire host.
He is the one who sends his promise throughout the earth. His word travels with great speed.
so is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it.
The next day he saw Jesus coming to him. He boldly declared: Behold! The Lamb of God that takes away the sin of the world!
As Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so the Son of man must also be lifted up.
For God loved the world so much, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whoever has an active faith in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. God did not send the Son into the world to judge the world. Instead the world should be saved through him.
He who puts active faith in the Son has everlasting life. He who disobeys* the Son will not see life for the wrath of God remains upon him. (*Greek: apeitheo: willfully disobey, not having faith)
God is a Spirit. They who worship him must worship him with spirit and truth.
The Father raises the dead and gives them life. The Son also gives life to those he wills. The Father does not judge any man for he has given all judgment to the Son. read more. All may honor the Son, even as they honor the Father. He who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father that sent him.
Do not wonder about this for the hour is coming when everyone in the grave will hear his voice. They will return. Those who did good will have the resurrection of life. Those who did evil will receive the resurrection of judgment.
They will return. Those who did good will have the resurrection of life. Those who did evil will receive the resurrection of judgment.
How can you believe? You seek praise and glory from one another? Why do you not seek the glory that comes from the only God?
This is the will of him that sent me that I should not lose any of those he has given me, but I should raise them up at the last day. For this is the will of my Father. Every one who sees the Son and puts active faith in him will have everlasting life, and I will raise him up at the last day.
I am the living bread that came down out of heaven. If any man eats of this bread he will live forever. Yes and the bread that I will give is my flesh for the life of the world.
Jesus responded to them: Truly I tell you if you do not eat the flesh of the Son of man and drink his blood you will not have life in yourselves. He who eats my flesh and drinks my blood has everlasting life! I will raise him up at the last day. read more. For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed. He who eats my flesh and drinks my blood abides with me, and I with him.
He responded to them: You are from below. I am from above. You are from this world. I am not from this world.
The Jews said to him: Now we know that you have a demon. Abraham and the prophets died. And you say if a man obeys my word he will never taste of death.
I give them eternal life. They will never perish. No one will snatch them out of my hand.
Martha exclaimed: I know he will rise again in the resurrection at the last day. Jesus said: I am the resurrection and the life. He who puts active faith in me will live, even if he dies.
Jesus said: I am the resurrection and the life. He who puts active faith in me will live, even if he dies.
Now judgment is on this world. Now the ruler of this world will be cast out.
Now judgment is on this world. Now the ruler of this world will be cast out. When I am lifted up from the earth I will draw all men to myself.
He that rejects me and does not accept my message has one that judges him. The word (divine expression) (God's Word) that I spoke shall judge him now and in the last day. (Deuteronomy 18:19)
If I go and prepare a place for you I will come again and I will receive you to myself, for where I am you may also be.
I will not leave you desolate. I will come to you.
Jesus answered: If a man loves me, he will obey my word. My Father will love him, and we will come to him and dwell with him.
You heard me say I will go away and I will come again to you. If you loved me, you would have rejoiced, because I go to the Father. The Father is greater than I!
I love you just as the Father has loved me. Remain in my love.
This is everlasting life that they should have *deep, intimate knowledge of you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have commissioned. *(Greek: ginosko: know, perceive, be sure, understand)
I gave them your word. The world hated them because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.
May they all be united (in agreement) as one. Just as you, Father, are with me, and I am with you. Help them be united with us! That way the world may believe that you sent me. I have given them the glory that you gave me in order that they may be one even as we are one. read more. I with them, and you with me, that they may accomplish complete unity. That way the world may know that you sent me and that you love them just as you love me.
Righteous Father, the world has not known you. I know you and those you sent me know you.
Jesus answered: My kingdom is not of this world! If my kingdom were of this world my servants would fight that I should not be delivered to the Jews. My kingdom is not from this domain.
Jesus said: If it is my will that he stay until I come, what is that to you? You follow me.
They store up for them a good foundation for the time to come, that they may lay hold on the life that is life indeed.
We have heard that which was from the beginning. We have also seen it with our own eyes. We looked at it and touched it with our hands. It is the Word of life.
This is the message we heard from him and announce to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.
If we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin.
He is the propitiation (Greek: hilasmos: atonement, compensation) for our sins. Not for ours only, but also for the whole world.
He who says he is in the light and hates his brother is still in the darkness! He who loves his brother lives in the light, and there is no cause for stumbling (offence) in him.
Do not love the world or the things in the world. If any one loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.
Do not love the world or the things in the world. If any one loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. The entire world, the desire of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the boastful pride of material wealth, is not from the Father, but is from the world.
The entire world, the desire of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the boastful pride of material wealth, is not from the Father, but is from the world. The world and its desires (lusts) are passing away; but he who does the will of God lives forever. read more. Little children, it is the last hour! You heard that the antichrist is coming. Even now many antichrists have come. That is how we know that it is the last hour.
Now, my little children dwell (Greek: meno: stay, dwell, be present) with him. If he shall be made known we may have boldness, and not be ashamed before him at his coming (presence) (being near). If you know that he is righteous you know that every one who practices righteousness is born of him.
Observe the love the Father gave to us that we should be called the children of God. That is what we are! For this reason the world does not know us. This is because it did not know him. Beloved, now we are children of God. It is not yet revealed what we will be. We know that when he is revealed we will be like him. We will see him just as he is.
Everyone who practices (exercises) sin also commits lawlessness, because sin is lawlessness.
He who sins is of the devil. For the devil sinned from the beginning. To this end the Son of God was made known (manifested), that he might destroy the works of the devil. Whoever is born of God does not practice sin! His seed abides in him and he cannot sin because he has been born of God.
Whoever is born of God does not practice sin! His seed abides in him and he cannot sin because he has been born of God.
We should not be like Cain who was of the evil one, and killed his brother. Why did he murder him? It was because his works were evil, and his brother's were righteous.
Whoever hates his brother is a murderer! You know that no murderer has everlasting life remaining in him.
Whoever has this world's goods and sees his brother in need, and shuts up his compassion from him, how does the love of God dwell in him? My Little children, let us not love in word, neither with the tongue; but in deed and truth.
He who does not love does not know God for God is love.
He who does not love does not know God for God is love.
In this is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation (atonement) (sacrificial payment) for our sins.
We know and believe the love that God has for us. God is love! He who continues with love lives with God and God lives with him. This is love made perfect through us, that we may have boldness in the Day of Judgment. Just as he is, we are, amid (exposed to) this world.
If a man says, I love God, yet he hates his brother, he is a liar! He who does not love his brother, whom he has seen, cannot love God whom he has not seen.
Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God. Whoever loves him that causes the birth also loves him that is born.
Everything born from God conquers the world. This is the victory that has conquered the world, even our faith.
We know that no one who is born of God practices sin. He who was born from God watches over himself, and the evil one does not touch him.
We know that no one who is born of God practices sin. He who was born from God watches over himself, and the evil one does not touch him.
He was clothed with a garment dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God.