1, 2, 3 John ---- Here are three letters about loving God and others. In the ripples of your life's waters, you'll find the way to keep the boat afloat and the oars in the water.
I John 1:1-4 Which John Wrote the NT letters that bear his name
Tradition has identified the writer of these letters as John, the son of Zebedee (Mark 1:19-20), the author of the Gospel of John and Revelation. He was the disciple whom Jesus loved (John 21:20). The epistles bear a striking resemblance in style and vocabulary to the Gospel of John. The early church fathers (Irenaeus, Clement of Alexandria, Origen, and Tertullian) all pointed to the apostle John as the writer of 1, 2, and 3 John.
John was well qualified to write. In 1 John 1:1-4, John states his credentials as an eyewitness to the words and works of Jesus. Twice in these letters he mentions that he heard Christ Himself. Six times he makes reference to seeing Christ. Once he speaks of touching Jesus with his hands. Clearly John was not relating second-hand stories. He spoke with apostolic authority.
I John 1:1-4 Which John Wrote the NT letters that bear his name
Tradition has identified the writer of these letters as John, the son of Zebedee (Mark 1:19-20), the author of the Gospel of John and Revelation. He was the disciple whom Jesus loved (John 21:20). The epistles bear a striking resemblance in style and vocabulary to the Gospel of John. The early church fathers (Irenaeus, Clement of Alexandria, Origen, and Tertullian) all pointed to the apostle John as the writer of 1, 2, and 3 John.
John was well qualified to write. In 1 John 1:1-4, John states his credentials as an eyewitness to the words and works of Jesus. Twice in these letters he mentions that he heard Christ Himself. Six times he makes reference to seeing Christ. Once he speaks of touching Jesus with his hands. Clearly John was not relating second-hand stories. He spoke with apostolic authority.
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