Jesus and God the Father are one!

Today we begin the book of John. John was the disciple whom Jesus’ loved; not that he didn’t love the others or all people but there was an open heart from John that the others had to work harder to achieve. God loves us all equally but for some of us it is easier to open our hearts to Him than it is for others.

John wrote his Gospel after the other three had been written. His perspective of Jesus ministry has a different focus than the others. Rather than a lot of parables John focuses on lengthy discourses. John has chosen seven key miracles that he highlights as primary for understanding Jesus’ heart and ways. Key to his book, John gives us the “I am” sayings. The Holy Spirit is given the carefully placed designations of Helper and Comforter. The Holy Spirit’s role and function is defined more clearly in John’s Gospel. John’s broadest hope is that through relationship with Jesus and an understanding of the Holy Spirit we might “have life in His name.”

I am not sure if it can be much more clear than in this opening chapter of John that Jesus and God the Father are one. God created everything and Jesus created everything. Jesus is the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God. I am not sure it can be much more clear than that. A number of the cults attack this scripture. Because most in our culture do not read or understand the Greek language, as the cults purposefully twist this scripture to fit their theology, some are swayed by their blatant misinterpretation. The truth is: Jesus is the Word. The Word is God. Therefore Jesus is God!

John goes further to establish a theological point in verses 16 and 17 of chapter one. While we have all heard that grace is unmerited favor from God. John wants us to understand more. Grace, in its fullness, is God meeting us at our point of need through Jesus. This grace includes His power and provision. In other words, Jesus is God. He created everything. He is full of grace. His grace is given to us in fullness. His grace is His nature. His nature is fullness of provision and power. Therefore as we accept Jesus and believe on Him we have His fullness of provision and power. No longer is mankind bound by the limitations of “sin bondage” but we have been given a grace through Jesus that allows us the freedom to have all that we need to change our world. What a deal!

There is so much more in this chapter. If you keep reading with me through John you will be amazed with how much the richness of who God is, is revealed in John. Stay with me and enjoy more of God’s love letter to us.

Tomorrow John 2