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5 Who is it that overcomes the world except the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?

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6 This is he who came by water and blood—Jesus Christ; not by the water only but by the water and the blood. And the Spirit is the one who testifies, because the Spirit is the truth.

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7 For there are three that testify:

Deuteronomy 19:15 -“A single witness shall not suffice against a person for any crime or for any wrong in connection with any offense that he has committed. Only on the evidence of two witnesses or of three witnesses shall a charge be established.

2 Corinthians 13:1 This is the third time I am coming to you. Every charge must be established by the evidence of two or three witnesses.

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7 For there are three that testify: 8 the Spirit and the water and the blood; and these three agree.

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Testify

to be a witness, to bear witness, testify, i. e. to affirm that one has seen or heard or experienced something, or that he knows it because taught by divine revelation or inspiration

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The Spirit’s Testimony

Here John is referring is the Holy Spirit that fell like a dove upon Jesus at his baptism (Matt 3:16-17).

Jesus used the power from the Holy Spirit to perform miracles and proclaim God’s message. When the Spirit works in us it also testifies to Jesus being the Son of God.

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The Water’s Testimony

Water often represents a cleansing & purifying agent. Cleansing us of our sins and giving us new life and clean hands.

Jesus referred to this as living water.“water” represents the the words of God. Both spoken by Jesus and recorded in the scripture. Words that revealed truth, healed, restored, brought dead things back to life.

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The Blood’s Testimony

The blood here represents Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross. He gave his life as a ransom for mankind, in order to pay for our sins.

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9 If we receive the testimony of men, the testimony of God is greater, for this is the testimony of God that he has borne concerning his Son.

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10 Whoever believes in the Son of God has the testimony in himself. Whoever does not believe God has made him a liar, because he has not believed in the testimony that God has borne concerning his Son.

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Why is it so important to believe that Jesus is the Son of God?

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“God”

He is out there watching over us

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“Jesus”

Immanuel

(which means, God with us)

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11 And this is the testimony, that God gave us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. 12 Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life.