First John 5:6–12 explains some of the evidence that Jesus Christ is, in fact, the Son of God. God's voice at Jesus' baptism, the events of Jesus' death and ...

“This is He that came through water and blood, Jesus Christ; not in the water only, but in the water and in the blood. And it is the Spirit that testifieth, ...

2 мая 2015 г. · For 1 John, confessing that Jesus is the Son of God means believing that Jesus is the one who came through (dia) water and blood (1 John 5:6).

David Guzik commentary on 1 John 5, where John explains how the believer is born of God and believes in Jesus, who is the source of our relationship to Him.

Christ came not by these, but to make an end of them; his blood, which cleanseth from all sin, being the antitype, and so the fulfilling end of them.

22 янв. 2021 г. · This passage is talking about the different things that testify to Jesus being the Son of God and that everyone who believes in him has eternal life.

John says that Jesus came by water and blood, which points to His past historical coming, not to any ongoing spiritual coming through the sacraments.

18 авг. 2001 г. · John has been emphasizing that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God who stepped foot into humanity as Jesus. John stresses the nature of the ...

John is emphasizing that it was not by water only, but by water and the blood. That is to say that His divinity did not leave Him before the cross.

In this specific passage, John is writing to affirm the truth of Jesus' identity as the Son of God and to encourage believers to have confidence in their faith.