Presuppositions
And this is eternal life, that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent. (Fourth Gospel 17:3)
- Redemption in Christ comes through death. It’s a process of reconciliation, sanctification, and restoration in the form of glorification
(Fourth Gospel 15:7-9; Roman 4:23-5:2, 10-11; 1 Corinthians 1:28-31; 2 Corinthians 5:18-20; 2 Thessalonians 1:10-12; 2 Thessalonians 2:13-14) - The righteous judgment of Christ Jesus leads to eternal life
(Fourth Gospel 3:16-18; Romans 1:16-17; 9:23-27; 11; 15:8-13; Ephesians 1:3-14; 3:1-6, 16-17; 1 Peter 4:5-6; 2 Timothy 1:9-10) - Christ’s work results in a new creation
(Fourth Gospel 3:1-21; Romans 8:28-31; 2 Corinthians 5:17-21; Galatians 6:14-18) - The divinity and supremacy of the Son of God – the creator and finisher of all things. He alone is given authority to judge in righteousness according to the will of God
(Fourth Gospel 1:1-5; Psalm 96:10-13; Isaiah 11:1-5; Acts 17:30-31; Romans 2:5-11; Revelation 5; 19:11-16) - Yeshua, the Christ, is the mystery of God for all humanity with all that that entails. He alone fulfills and completes God’s work (Galatians 3:21-23)