John 1:6-13  Salvation is of God

John 1:6-13 Salvation is of God

In these verse John talks about how John the Baptist came to witness that Jesus was the Messiah and point men to faith in Him. He continues speaking of how when Jesus came into the world, He was rejected by the world and His own people. And finally, he sets forth the principle of election. That is, those who are saved are not saved because of familial relationships, their own will or the will of any other person, but of the sovereign will of God.

John 1:2-5 The Divine Nature of Jesus

John 1:2-5 The Divine Nature of Jesus

In these verse John continues to lay the foundation of the divine nature of Jesus – that His is God. He strengthens his statement in declaring His eternal existence and that He is God, the creator of all things. This God came to provide life and redemption for a fallen world – a world in darkness.