1 John 1:1-4
That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked at and our hands have touched—this we proclaim concerning the Word of life. The life appeared; we have seen it and testify to it, and we proclaim to you the eternal life, which was with the Father and has appeared to us. We proclaim to you what we have seen and heard, so that you also may have fellowship with us. And our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son, Jesus Christ. We write this to make our joy complete.
John's theme is 'the word of life'. At the beginning of his Gospel John spoke of the person who is God;s word of life: Jesus Christ, someone John actually knew, Here too he speaks of his own experience: this living embodiment of God's word could be seen and touched. The word is both a person and a message: the two are inseparable. John had seen God's message of eternal life in Christ, had heard it from him, and now he joyfully declared it with a confidence born of certainty.
Why?
Jesus Christ is God and he became a man came to this world, John saw Him, heart Him and touched Him. It is truth, his word is the Word of life.
We also may have fellowship with Jesus Christ like John does.
John wrote this letter purpose is to make out joy complete, no doubt, no fear.
How?
Jesus is in my life so we may appear his life in me, to do good witness to honor God's name. I should be joy in my life.
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