I learned a great deal about the nature of my faith from this semester due to my study of the Gospel of John. The stories in the gospel are so important for modern Christianity because the obstacles to a strong faith were generally the same in the time of Jesus as they are now. The most evident issue to me is the need for people to see the work of God with their own eyes. Therefore, their faith is contingent upon them being able to see the works of God which defeats the whole purpose of Faith. There are two books within the Gospel of John that display this issue and many others. These two books are the Book of Glory and the Book of Signs. The Book of Signs section of the Gospel displays the miracles performed by Jesus. There are seven signs that span from the beginning of chapter two to the end of
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“If the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated me first. If you belonged to the world, it would love you as its own. As it is, you do not belong to the world, but I have chosen you out of the world” (15:18). He explains that the disciples are basically one with him and that if the world hates them, it is not their fault because it hated Jesus first. He makes sure they know that the world would love them if they were of this world but they are not. They were chosen by Jesus for a special purpose. This relationship is very relatable to the relationship between Christians and God. In other words, God does not care if the world hates us as long as we follow in Jesus’ path, just as the disciples do. It is a good lesson for many people who get too caught up in the opinions of others and the distractions of this world. Especially in the modern world, there are many distractions such as social media and technology that make it easy for us to lose focus on our purpose. When we stop worrying about some of these distractions, our ability to be in the presence of God is
“If the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated me first. If you belonged to the world, it would love you as its own. As it is, you do not belong to the world, but I have chosen you out of the world” (15:18). He explains that the disciples are basically one with him and that if the world hates them, it is not their fault because it hated Jesus first. He makes sure they know that the world would love them if they were of this world but they are not. They were chosen by Jesus for a special purpose. This relationship is very relatable to the relationship between Christians and God. In other words, God does not care if the world hates us as long as we follow in Jesus’ path, just as the disciples do. It is a good lesson for many people who get too caught up in the opinions of others and the distractions of this world. Especially in the modern world, there are many distractions such as social media and technology that make it easy for us to lose focus on our purpose. When we stop worrying about some of these distractions, our ability to be in the presence of God is