Sunday 09/04/22 Series:”Fellowship Divine: God’s Blueprint for Otherworldly Joy” Pt. 10

Part 10 - The Fellowship's Empirical Foundation (1 John 5:6-13)

1. Witnesses of the earthly testimony (5:6)
   1.  "Water"
      • This likely refers to physical birth. The virgin birth is implied by John in John 8:8:38,41
   2. "Blood"
      • This refers to physical death, Subsitutionary sacrifice is implied (1 John 1:7)
   3. "Spirit"
      • Together, the water adn the blood provide  an illustration of both the incarnation and the atonement. It is the Holy Spirit that convinces us of the apostles' message.
2. Witnesses of the heavenly testimony (5:7)
   1. The witnesses in Heaven ground the witnesses on Earth. John assures his readers that the truth does not depend on the creature but the Creator.
3. Unity of the two testimonies (5:8)
   1. The testimony of the earthly witnesses points back to the heavenly ones.
4. The superiority of God's testimony (5:9)
   1. This is self-evidently true, that is, that God's Word is more reliable than men. Is not He the "Logos"? Is His mind not free from the limitations of finitude?
5. The responses to God's testimony (5:10)
   1. When we believe the Holy Spirit internally testifies to the truth of our faith. We need look nowhere else for a better foundation. (Prov. 3:5-6).
6. The Promise of God's testimony (5:11-12)
   1. The condition for having eternal life rests simply on having Jesus personally. (John 6:35-40).
7. The assurance of God's testimony (5:13)
   1. John refreshed the memory of his audience so that they could know they were save and continue to do so.