The Doctrine of God the Son
John’s Gospel compellingly presents Jesus and His redemptive mission on earth. From the opening words of this amazing book to its final chapter, we see Jesus is no mere man. Jesus is God’s own Son, eternal in nature and united in purpose with His Father and the Holy Spirit.1
By God’s design, Jesus took on human flesh2 and died on a cruel cross to redeem humanity from sin’s curse.3 In His humanity, Jesus bore sin’s curse and rose again, representing and redeeming all sinners who place their faith in Him.4 Jesus’s divinity5 means that He could pay for an infinite number of sins with His one, perfect sacrifice.6 Exalted by God, Jesus will one day return to earth to take His people to glory and bring final judgment to the world.7
For many, biblical accounts about Jesus seem irrelevant to their lives in today’s world. John would not agree. The truth about Jesus cannot be ignored, at least not forever. Jesus’s offer of salvation presents an eternity-defining choice that people reject or dismiss to their peril.
John’s Gospel heralds Jesus and calls people to believe in Him. We have pondered the beauty of Jesus’s character, divine authority, and gracious compassion for sinners. Ultimately, Jesus came to provide what we needed most—to be set free from sin’s judgment. Jesus made it possible for us to know God in this life and to be with Him forever. For the believer, the name of Jesus speaks power, love, forgiveness, and hope. Only Jesus, God’s Son, offers the cleansing we need and hope we long for. Jesus’s name will be forever praised by grateful and forgiven sinners.
1. United in purpose: Matthew 28:18-20; Luke 1:35; John 14:7-10; 2 Corinthians 13:14; Ephesians 1:3-10; Hebrews 1:1-4
2. The Word became flesh: John 1:14; Philippians 2:6-11
3. Jesus’s purposeful death for sinners: Romans 5:6-8
4. Jesus’s humanity: 1 Corinthians 15:44-46; Hebrews 2:17
5. Jesus’s divinity: John 1:1; 20:28; Colossians 1:15-20; 2:9; 1 John 5:20
6. Jesus’s one perfect sacrifice: Romans 6:10; Hebrews 9:12-14; 10:10-14
7. Coming glory and judgment: Matthew 16:27; 26:64; Acts 1:10-11; 1 Thessalonians 4:14-18
Resource: Bible Study Fellowship, People of Promise: Kingdom Divided, Lesson 29, The Gospel of John
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