About this episode

Andy reflects on 1 John 5:6–12, exploring the testimony of the Spirit, water, and blood in relation to eternal life in Jesus.

In this Monday reflection on 1 John 5:6–12, John's three witnesses — the Spirit, the water, and the blood — are unpacked through the lens of Wesleyan theology to show how each one gives unified testimony to the same truth: eternal life is found in Jesus, and only in Jesus. The Spirit is the agent of prevenient grace, always going before us, calling, convicting, justifying, and sanctifying. The water is baptism — the sign of the new covenant, functioning as circumcision did under the old, mark...

People in this episode

Host: Andy Stoddard

Topics covered

• testimony
• eternal life
• Wesleyan theology
• baptism
• grace

Keywords

• 1 John
• testimony
• eternal life
• Wesleyan theology
• baptism
• grace

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Wesleyan theology

Books & works: 1 John 5:6–12

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