The Gospel of John

John writes to provoke faith in Jesus. That by believing in Him will result in eternal life. John tells the stories of signs and miracles witnessed with the hope that readers will believe in Jesus. He seems to be writing to call unbelievers to faith in Jesus and to provide confidence to those who are struggling in their faith. John's prologue contains the most exalted description of Christ in the Bible. Jesus is identified as God's "Word" (or logos). In Greek philosophy, logos could refer to divine reason, the force that brings unity and order to the cosmos. In Judaism, God's Word represented the power of God to accomplish His will. With a word, He can speak the universe into existence. He can judge and destroy, as well as redeem and save. Because Jesus is God's "Word" means he is God's agent of salvation and his self-revelation to humans. John says, "In the beginning 'was the Word, and the Word was with God'(distinct from God the Father), and the Word was God.'(fully God)." The Word's divinity is confirmed through his identification as the Creator of all things. Though fully divine, Jesus entered human existence when "the Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us" (John 1:14). God became flesh and assumed a human nature and became a man in the form of Jesus Christ, the Son of God and the second person in the Trinity. The reason for this is to bring people back into a right relationship with God through faith.

 

Jesus, who is fully human and fully divine, makes known the invisible God.