The Book of John

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I. Incarnation

The doctrine expressed in the Nicene Creed and the Definition of Chalcedon: that Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son of God, begotten before all the ages and of one substance with the Father, was made flesh through the Holy Spirit and the virgin Mary, making Him truly God and truly human, possessing two natures, which are not confused, changed, divided, or separated.

Who is this that is described in these verses? (v. 1-18)

How is He described?

Word (v. 1,14)

- Eternal - “In the beginning”-
John 8:58 ESV
Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was, I am.”
“Here it is applied to Jesus, who is all God is and the expression of Him.
Hebrews 1:1–2 ESV
Long ago, at many times and in many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the prophets, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed the heir of all things, through whom also he created the world.

God (v. 1)

“In the verse the Word (Christ) is said to be with God (in communion with and yet distinct from God) and to be God (identical in essence).”
John 10:24-38

Creator (v. 3)

Genesis 1:26 ESV
Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. And let them have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over the livestock and over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.”
Colossians 1:16 ESV
For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him.

Life (v. 4)

John 14:6 ESV
Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.
John 5:26 ESV
For as the Father has life in himself, so he has granted the Son also to have life in himself.
1 John 1:2 ESV
the life was made manifest, and we have seen it, and testify to it and proclaim to you the eternal life, which was with the Father and was made manifest to us—
1 John 5:11 ESV
And this is the testimony, that God gave us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.

Light (v. 5,7-9)

John 3:19 ESV
And this is the judgment: the light has come into the world, and people loved the darkness rather than the light because their works were evil.
“and the darkness comprehended it not...”
John 12:46 ESV
I have come into the world as light, so that whoever believes in me may not remain in darkness.

Flesh/Human (v. 14)

“Jesus Christ was unique, for He was God from all eternity and yet joined Himself to sinful humanity in the Incarnation. The God-man possessed all the attributes of Deity and the attributes common to humanity (except for sin).”
Philippians 2:5–8 ESV
Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.
Kenosis- self-emptying of Christ. He did not surrender any of His divine power, but He took on the limitations of being a man. This involved veiling His glory and the voluntary nonuse of some of His divine attributes.
Why is all this Important?

Son of God (v. 18)

John 1:12 ESV
But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God,
1 John 3:1 ESV
See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are. The reason why the world does not know us is that it did not know him.
2 Peter 1:4 ESV
by which he has granted to us his precious and very great promises, so that through them you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that is in the world because of sinful desire.

What are the implications of these?

Jesus is Sovereign. He is King and Ruler of all!!!
Jesus is Source. He is Life and Light!!!
Jesus is Salvation. He gives power to become Sons of God.
-We don’t come to Him of our own will (v. 13)
-Everything written and recorded pointed to Christ’s salvation (17)
“Though grace was manifest in the OT, it was but a candle compared to the brightness of grace that appeared at the incarnation.”
Grace is the unmerited favor of God. It’s the basis our our salvation, justification, election, faith, spiritual gifts, and all the good things we enjoy in this life. “Grace for grace” (v. 16) or literally Grace pilled upon grace.
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