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the Gospel According to JohnJust as a coin has two sides, both valid, so Jesus Christ has two natures, both valid. Luke presents Christ in His humanity as the Son of Man; John portrays Him in His deity as the Son of God. John's purpose is crystal clear, to set forth Christ in His deity in order to spark believing faith in his readers. John's gospel is topical as well as chronological, and it revolves around seven miracles and seven "I am" statements of Christ. Following an extended eyewitness description of the Upper Room meal and discourse, John records events leading up to the Resurrection, the final climactic proof that Jesus is who He claims to be - the Son of God. The title of the Fourth Gospel follows the same format as the title of the synoptic Gospels: Kata Ioannen, "According to John." As with the others, the word "Gospel" was added later. Ioannes is derived from the Hebrew name Johanan, "Yahweh Has Been Gracious." John 1 (part 1)John 1 (part 2)John 1 (part 3)John 2 & 3John 3 (part 2)John 4 & 5John 5 (part 2)John 6 (part 1)John 6 (part 2)John 7John 8 (part 1)John 8 (part 2)John 9John 10 (part 1)John 10 (part 2)John 11John 12John 13John 13 & 14John 14John 16
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