The Three That Bear Witness 1 John 5:6-12

I Believe In Jesus! What does that mean? How does it affect our lives? Am I really sure? Will I stake my life on it?

How can I be so sure? 1 John 5:6 -- This is the one who came by water and blood—Jesus Christ. He did not come by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit who testifies, because the Spirit is the truth.

The Teachings of Cerinthus Denied that God made the universe Denied the divinity of Jesus of Nazareth Believed the Christ came upon Jesus at His baptism Believed the Christ left Jesus at His crucifixion Belonged to early Gnostic thought Tradition holds that he was debated and contested by the apostle John.

The proof Jesus was the Christ: The testimony of the water The testimony of the blood The testimony of the Spirit/God Definition: MARTUREO – To be a witness, to give testimony, to give a reliable account From the root of which we get the word: MARTYR

What is the testimony of the water? And a voice from heaven said, “This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased.” Matthew 3:17

What is the testimony of the blood? 44 It was now about noon, and darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon, 45 for the sun stopped shining. And the curtain of the temple was torn in two. 46 Jesus called out with a loud voice, “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.” When he had said this, he breathed his last.” Luke 23:44-46

Or possibly this: John 19:34 -- Instead, one of the soldiers pierced Jesus’ side with a spear, bringing a sudden flow of blood and water.

The testimony of the Spirit: At the baptism of Jesus On the day of Pentecost In the word of God 2 Peter 1:21 “For prophecy never had its origin in the human will, but prophets, though human, spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.”

1 John 5:7-9 For there are three that testify: the Spirit, the water and the blood; and the three are in agreement. We accept human testimony, but God’s testimony is greater because it is the testimony of God, which he has given about his Son. At the baptism At the transfiguration During the triumphal entry During the crucifixion

The Result of the Testimony 1 John 5: And this is the testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life.

The Water The Blood The Spirit Acts 2:38 -- Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. Romans 5:9 – Since we have now been justified by his blood, how much more shall we be saved from God’s wrath through him!

It Is Well With My Soul! My sin, oh the bliss of this glorious thought! My sin, not in part, but the whole! Is nailed to the cross and I bear it no more! It is well! It is well! With my soul!