Episode 5: A tangible love
Download MP3One of John’s purposes in writing his letters is to correct the false ideas about Jesus that people in the community had heard. To that end, he sometimes seems to emphasize his credentials as an eyewitness to the ministry of Jesus. But this isn’t just a matter of arguing over the facts or who has the authority to speak. He wants his readers to be continue to be astonished at the truth about Jesus: that he was the flesh-and-blood embodiment of the love of God.
One of John’s purposes in writing his letters is to correct the false ideas about Jesus that people in the community had heard. To that end, he sometimes seems to emphasize his credentials as an eyewitness to the ministry of Jesus. But this isn’t just a matter of arguing over the facts or who has the authority to speak. He wants his readers to be continue to be astonished at the truth about Jesus: that he was the flesh-and-blood embodiment of the love of God.
