While at it, address 1 John's 1:1,2 CLEAR evidence, that was in your face
That’s a matter of interpretation, you’re only giving us a wotsupian version, not what’s in the context that verse and scripture is all about.
You are poorly or not formed / catechized in anything, Theology, History or the culture the bible was written in, reading snippets or just portion of verses then searching the net, fishing for what appeals to your bias views, thinking you are a superior precise and terminally online keyboard warrior getting everything right, so much precise that you are up there with God and Jesus educating us here on HC, it doesn’t work,
So, what do you think these 2 verses are saying
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1 John 1:1 The verse states: "That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life."
In this verse, John is referring to Jesus Christ. He mentions that Jesus Christ existed from the beginning and that John himself and others have witnessed Him directly. John emphasizes that they have heard, seen, and touched Jesus, and he refers to Jesus as "the Word of life."
Overall, this verse highlights John's personal experience of encountering Jesus Christ and affirming his existence and divinity.
1John 1:2"(for life was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and show unto you that eternal life, which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us)."
In this verse, John continues his introduction by explaining that life, referring to Jesus Christ, was made known or "manifested." John and others who were with him have personally seen this manifestation and are now testifying or bearing witness to it. John further explains that this eternal life, which is Jesus, had existed with the Father before being revealed or manifested to them.
Overall, 1 John 1:2 emphasizes John's personal experience of bearing witness to the revelation of eternal life in Jesus Christ. It highlights the divine nature and origin of Jesus, who was with the Father and became known to them.
Recap- 1 John 1:1-2 highlight John's personal experience and testimony regarding Jesus Christ. John affirms that Jesus, referred to as the "Word of life," existed from the beginning and that he and others have heard, seen, and touched Him. They bear witness to the manifestation of eternal life, which was with the Father and revealed to them through Jesus. These verses emphasize the divinity and eternal nature of Jesus, as well as John's role in testifying to his existence and significance.
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