John 20:30-31 30And many other signs truly did Jesus in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book: 31 But these are written, that you might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing you might have life through his name.
John wrote to give a theological presentation of whom Christ was and why He came. His purpose was evangelistic in nature. Christ's role as Lord and Messiah is emphasised, and encapsulated in the seven great "I Am" statements. John also wanted to teach the role of the Trinity in salvation. Answer John states his reason for writing his gospel: John 20:30, 31 - And truly Jesus did many other signs in the presence of His disciples, which are not written in this book; but these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in His name. [NKJV]
Another Answer
Some say that the apostle John wrote the Gospel to correct serious errors in the other New Testament gospels.
However, it would be surprising that John waited so long to correct the record. Moreover, the early Church Father, Origen, did not believe that John's Gospel was a more true record, saying (Commentary on John), "although he does not always tell the truth literally, he always tells it spiritually."
Further, some scholars say that John's Gospel drew from Luke's Gospel, meaning that it could not have been written by an eyewitness to the events it describes. John's Gospel was originally anonymous, and John was first mentioned in the known record as the author, late in the second century. Others say that John's Gospel was written in response to a debate about who Jesus was.
No. According to many, the Gospel of John was written by the Apostle John.
13, I think...Another thought:Paul wrote 14 letters (books of the Bible), but I believe John only wrote 5 :The gospel of John, 1 John, 2 John, 3 John and Revelation.
The Gospel of John comes after the Gospel of Luke in the New Testament.
Some debate about that one. Originally it was thought to be Matthew, modern scholars think that Mark was the oldest.
The short answer is that John does not mention himself by name in the Gospel of John because John did not write that Gospel. It was written anonymously and only attributed to John by the Church Fathers later in the second century, when they were attempting to decide who probably wrote each of the New Testament gospels. A slightly fuller anwer is that the Church Fathers, puzzled at the lack of evidence as to who wrote this Gospel, saw that a 'disciple whom Jesus loved' was a key character in this Gospel. They decided that this disciple must be the author, who must have just been too modest to use his own name. They then noted that the apostle John was not mentioned any where in this Gospel, and decided that John was the missing disciple. Thus, on supposition and quite limited evidence, John became the author of the fourth gospel.
These were two different Johns, attributed to two different books.
No. According to many, the Gospel of John was written by the Apostle John.
Johns Varghese has written: 'The imagery of love in the Gospel of John' -- subject(s): Bible, Commentaries, Love, Biblical teaching
John was the most beloved disciple. Like the rest of the disciples, he was commissioned to preach the gospel and to heal the sick. John also received the revelation of the end days.
The gospel of JOHN 1 John, 2 John, 3 John Revelation
John--the beloved disciple--had a tough life after Jesus. He was captured by the Romans and sent to the Island of Patmos.
John the Baptist is not credited with writing any gospel.
John Johns was born in 1796-07.
No. John the Baptist did not write any books in the New Testament.
The first four Books in the New Testament, Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John are Gospels and each tell the story of Jesus' ministry on earth in four slightly different slants, which is understandable as they were written by four different men, but all were lead by the Holy Spirit so that we get a more complete story of Jesus. John did write I, II, and III John and the Book of Revelation, but these four books are not the "gospel", only the first four books in the N.T. are the Gospel accounts.
Actually all 12 were there.
No. The book known as John's Gospel was originally anonymous, so we will never really know who wrote it, but certainly the author was not John the Baptist. Late in the second century, the fourth gospel was attributed to the apostle John.