John: Christ the Eternal Son of God
This article by Daniel Kleyn introduces the Gospel of John by examining the apostle John's identity, his unique relationship with Jesus Christ, and his role in the early church. Through biographical and scriptural analysis, Kleyn establishes John's authority as an eyewitness to Christ's ministry and demonstrates how John's personal experience of Christ's love shaped his theological testimony in the Gospel bearing his name.
THE WRITER The inspired writer of this book was one of Jesus' disciples. He and James were the sons of Zebedee and Salome (Matt. 27:56; Mark 15:40). Prior to becoming a disciple of Christ, John and his brother James worked with Peter and Andrew in fishing. Initially, John was a follower of John the Baptist, but the latter directed him to follow Christ instead, which he did (John 1:35-36). This in itself did not make him Christ's disciple; that occurred later when Christ specifically called him...
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