Jesus Christ, the Son of God Incarnate

In these first 18 verses we have a summation of the entire book. All that will follow to the very end of the book is intended to prove the truth of the things declared in these first 18 verses. They make clear to us how John will approach his presentation of the Lord's work and person-that Jesus Christ is the eternal and natural Son of God now made flesh for our salvation. (See Lord's Day 13 of the Heidelberg Catechism and Art. 10 of the Belgic Confession.) Nowhere in the New Testament is the...