1 John 1: The Incarnate Word and the Reality of Fellowship
1 John 1 articulates the tangible reality of Jesus as the 'Word of Life' through the firsthand testimony of the Apostle John. It establishes the primary metaphor of 'Light vs. Darkness,' teaching that genuine fellowship with God requires an honest confession of sin rather than a denial of it.
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;
(For the life was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and shew unto you that eternal life, which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us;)
That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.
But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.
If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.
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John’s 'message' that 'God is light' means that in Him there is no hiddenness, no shadow, and no deception. The 'Word Secret' is Koinōnia, referring to a deep, organic 'partnership' or 'shared life' with the Divine. Discover the riches with 1 john 1 commentary, containing expert led word study (original greek/hebrew) and passage level analysis.
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