http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44041/28746781/The_Gospel_of_Johniama: "The disciple whom Jesus loved," the Apostle John, recorded The Gospel of John shortly before his death when he was in his nineties. It has been said that John was able to give to us "the heart of Christ." Clement of Alexandria says, "Last ofhttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44041/28746781/The_Gospel_of_John?post_id=522499681#522499681Okay... trying to comply here but I am not sure what you mean by "scriptural texts only." Is it:1) The peculuartities of Hebrew/Greek/English languages. Example:Were John's thoughts reflecting Hebrew thoughts or Greek? Why were certain pronounWed, 01 Aug 2012 10:48:34 -0500http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44041/28746781/The_Gospel_of_John?post_id=522491077#522491077Okay... trying to comply here but I am not sure what you mean by "scriptural texts only." Is it:1) The peculuartities of Hebrew/Greek/English languages. Example:Were John's thoughts reflecting Hebrew thoughts or Greek? Why were certain pronounWed, 01 Aug 2012 06:01:10 -0500http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44041/28746781/The_Gospel_of_John?post_id=522476593#522476593A gentle reminder to please keep to topic and not post generalizations of the Bible as a book or personalize the posts. This forum is for discussion of scriptural texts only.Thank you,World Citizen, hostSacred Texts/BibleTue, 31 Jul 2012 16:18:46 -0500http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44041/28746781/The_Gospel_of_John?post_id=522464099#522464099My quest (if I have one) is to show the RELIABILITY and CREDIBILITY of a miraculously written, copied, translated, most studied ....collection of ancient documents. Why should ONE believe in THE Bible?1. as a piece of literature?...2. as the spirit-iTue, 31 Jul 2012 10:22:10 -0500http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44041/28746781/The_Gospel_of_John?post_id=522326491#522326491Hey, I LOVE to study and discuss the book of John! In my studies, the following things have come to my attention:1. The word is not a person but is the word of the one and only God.2. In this one God was word and life and light. 3. God's word whiFri, 27 Jul 2012 05:54:23 -0500http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44041/28746781/The_Gospel_of_John?post_id=517261473#517261473REF: community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/4...Namchuck # 44...(His "beliefs"?)Sacred Texts > The Bible > The Gospel of JohnBiblia.com Bible Study online...the similarity of John 1 to Genesis 1Here's another Bible Study Guide on The Gospel of John:Wed, 07 Mar 2012 09:40:32 -0600http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44041/28746781/The_Gospel_of_John?post_id=516864835#516864835iama: Then, also, you have "no compelling case for an historical":- Socrates - "myth and legend"- Plato - "myth and legend"- Aristotle - "myth and legend"- Emperor Augustus - "myth and legend"- Napoleon Bonaparte - his "myth and legend" is recorded iSun, 26 Feb 2012 13:56:14 -0600http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44041/28746781/The_Gospel_of_John?post_id=516861383#516861383iama: How, tell us, do we live out the following, in history?"But grow in grace, and [in] the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.".[/quote]What does that have to do with the subject at hand?Do you really think that unless the Gospels areSun, 26 Feb 2012 12:38:28 -0600http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44041/28746781/The_Gospel_of_John?post_id=516856841#516856841iama: How, tell us, do we live out the following, in history?"But grow in grace, and [in] the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.".Sun, 26 Feb 2012 10:46:13 -0600http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44041/28746781/The_Gospel_of_John?post_id=516850479#516850479Yes, you have confused the real Jesus of Nazareth with a character of the same name in a story.Sun, 26 Feb 2012 08:09:37 -0600