John writes, This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him. What a fabulous statement! Let’s explore some of its meaning. First, the phrase among us reinforces the truth of God as a revealer. The gospel truth unfolded before the very eyes of the public, not in clandestine secrecy for a limited few. This is a distinctive of Christianity among world religions. Second, this verse is a reflection of John 3:16. God did not merely talk
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