“Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book; but these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name." John 20:30-31 (ESV)
If we think about what Jesus taught and what He did when He walked on this Earth, how much is not recorded? Thanks to Holy Spirit’s inspiration and guidance we have what God wants us to have. All that is recorded is what the Holy Spirit gave to each author about the words and deeds of Jesus. The first three Gospels, Matthew, Mark, and Luke recorded many of the same events with different perspectives. The Apostle John makes clear his intention for recording what is in the Gospel of John. It is by believing in Jesus, after reading what He said and did, or by hearing it taught and preached, that people can respond to the Holy Spirit’s call and believe. We are promised that by believing we have eternal life in Jesus. Jesus is the Son of God and one with God. Every word of the Gospel by John was included for that one purpose – that we may believe that Jesus in the promised Messiah. In John 21:25 John mentions “other things which Jesus did” which are not written down. If they all were, says John, there would be too many for the world to contain them.
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