1 John 5:6-13

1 John 5:6–13 “This is he who came by water and blood—Jesus Christ; not by the water only but by the water and the blood. And the Spirit is the one who testifies, because the Spirit is the truth. For there are three that testify: the Spirit and the water and the blood; and these three agree. If we receive the testimony of men, the testimony of God is greater, for this is the testimony of God that he has borne concerning his Son. Whoever believes in the Son of God has the testimony in himself. Whoever does not believe God has made him a liar, because he has not believed in the testimony that God has borne concerning his Son. And this is the testimony, that God gave us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life. I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life.”

>>>What is the relationship between Jesus and eternal life?

*In eight verses, nine references to Jesus, 5 references to life, 2 references to eternal life (specifically said).

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1 John 5:6–9 “This is he who came by water and blood—Jesus Christ; not by the water only but by the water and the blood. And the Spirit is the one who testifies, because the Spirit is the truth. For there are three that testify: the Spirit and the water and the blood; and these three agree. If we receive the testimony of men, the testimony of God is greater, for this is the testimony of God that he has borne concerning his Son.”

>>>(v.6) Part of God’s testimony is that Jesus came by water and blood.

>>>The Holy Spirit also bears witness to this-and He can be trusted in His witness.

>>>(v.7-8) Water, blood, and the Holy Spirit all work together and agree that Jesus came.

*Water (Birth? Baptism?)

*Blood (Crucifixion?)

*Holy Spirit

*Regardless of which interpretation is accurate, it testifies to the human, physical appearance of Jesus.

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1 John 5:10–11 “Whoever believes in the Son of God has the testimony in himself. Whoever does not believe God has made him a liar, because he has not believed in the testimony that God has borne concerning his Son. And this is the testimony, that God gave us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.”

>>>(v.10) People who believe (trust) in Jesus has God’s testimony within. To chooses not to believe is to say that God is not telling the truth about Jesus.

*To not believe in the work of Christ is to not believe the testimony of the entire Godhead.

>>>(v.11) The testimony of God is that He established eternal life in Jesus.

*Jesus physically came to bring eternal life that is given through faith in Him by God’s grace (Ephesians 2:8).

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1 John 5:12–13 “Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life. I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life.”