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d) The witness of John and his gospel
(John 21:24-25)
24This is the disciple who is bearing witness to these things, and who has written these things; and we know that his testimony is true. Here we discover four important truths:


The evangelist was alive when his gospel was published, and well-known among Greek-speaking churches. He remained a disciple of Jesus from the days of the Baptist to Christ’s ascension to heaven.
John was eye-witness of Jesus Christ. He heard Jesus’ words and records them, as he also records the signs. It was not a member of the churches that wrote this gospel, but John himself as the beloved disciple.
Perhaps he was not fluent in Greek, so he dictated his lofty thoughts to one of his own followers who was a gifted linguist. The meanings are clear, and the truths unchanged. Those who circulated the gospel acknowledged with one voice that John’s witness was wholly reliable. This acknowledgement was seeded, since John’s gospel differed in substance from the other three gospels. We are glad that this gospel uniquely from the beloved disciple is one of our treasures.
The people who published this gospel unanimously expressed the reality of Christ in their lives, and having received him, they had authority to become the children of God, believing in His name. The Holy Spirit descended on them, lived in them and enabled them to distinguish evil spirits. They recognized the truth from lies and exaggerations, having experienced the Spirit of Comfort to guide them into all truth.