1 John 1:1–4 (ESV) —
1 That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we looked upon and have touched with our hands, concerning the word of life— 2 the life was made manifest, and we have seen it, and testify to it and proclaim to you the eternal life, which was with the Father and was made manifest to us— 3 that which we have seen and heard we proclaim also to you, so that you too may have fellowship with us; and indeed our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son Jesus Christ. 4 And we are writing these things so that our joy may be complete.
NOTE: One of the important attributes of the New Testament is that every book was written by an eye-witness during a period of time when other eye-witnesses still lived. The archaeological story is seen in that many hundreds and thousands of copies of these book were created in the first and second century. There actually is no dispute about which books should or should not be in -- that issue was decided by the churches in the first century when the Holy Spirit moved the churches to make copies of letters attested by eye-witnesses. There is no Christian book or letter written in the first century by an eye-witness that was copied multiple times that is not included in our bible. The skeptics want to make an issue of various councils held many years later, but as for the true church, God made it very clear what books were true to the body of Christ.
PONDER:
- Do I trust what God has put together?
- Do I waver in unbelief because I listen to the enemy who tries to throw doubt on God's word?
PRAYER: Father, we have complete assurance in the message you have given us. It is made even more true by the change it produced in lives. Thank you for the word and thank you for its impact in my life.
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