I John 5:7-12 For there are three that bear witness in heaven: the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit; and these three are one. And there are three that bear witness on earth: the Spirit, the water, and the bloo | New King James Version (NKJV) | Downlo (2024)

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1 John 5:7-8 New King James Version (NKJV)

For there are three that bear witness in heaven: the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit; and these three are one. And there are three that bear witness on earth: the Spirit, the water, and the blood; and these three agree as one.

It means the Holy Spirit, and the word of the God, referred to as the water and the Lamb of the God, who is Jesus Christ who shed His sinless blood are the three that bear witness to the gospel of the God on the earth and the three are all linked together, any missing will annul the true gospel that was testified on ...

1 John 5:7-8 AMPC

So there are three witnesses in heaven: the Father, the Word and the Holy Spirit, and these three are One; and there are three witnesses on the earth: the Spirit, the water, and the blood; and these three agree [are in unison; their testimony coincides].

This short verse simply emphasizes John's claim that there is evidence proving Jesus is the Son of God. In verse 6, these were defined as the water, the blood, and the Spirit.

In 1st Corinthians 15 are mentioned three glories of heaven, which are compared to the sun, moon, and stars.

So that's what you need to do. To come to God and be saved, you need to repent, have faith, and be baptized. If you commit mortal sin, you need to repent, have faith, and go to confession. It's all thoroughly biblical.

That is, Jesus is asking the opponent to establish the charge, if any, against him. [6] Thus, “bearing witness” is an act of giving evidence to confirm the events happened and the things said.

The Holy Spirit, then, testifies by our spirit when we cry out, “Father!” (8:15) and He also testifies to our spirit that we are children of God (v. 16). The Spirit assures us by our own spirits as well assuring our spirits by His own testimony.

"But now the righteousness of God has been manifested apart from the law, although the Law and the Prophets bear witness to it—the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all who believe."

What John is implying here is that with these three witnesses - Holy Spirit/ Water/ Blood you have a witness equal to God Himself giving testimony. If we receive the testimony of men, the testimony of God is greater; for the testimony of God is this, that He has testified concerning His Son.

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Eastern Christianity

The Eastern Orthodox Church teaches that three other persons were taken bodily into heaven: Enoch, Elijah (Elias) and the Theotokos (Virgin Mary). Similar to the Western "Assumption" of Mary, the Orthodox celebrate the Dormition of the Mother of God on August 15.

In John 5:31, Jesus speaking says, “If I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true. 32 There is another that beareth witness of me; and I know that the witness which he witnesseth of me is true.” Jesus has just made the claim that He is equal with God the Father.

For there are three that bear witness in heaven: the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit; and these three are one. And there are three that bear witness on earth: the Spirit, the water, and the blood; and these three agree as one.

He came to 1 John 5:12: The one who has the Son has life. The one who doesn't have the Son of God does not have life. He saw clearly that our eternal future depends on whether we have Jesus as our Savior and Lord, and that message pricked his heart like a needle.

And it is the Spirit that beareth witness, because the Spirit is truth. [7] For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one. [8] And there are three that bear witness in earth, the spirit, and the water, and the blood: and these three agree in one.

Raphael, 29 September. The three Archangels Michael, Gabriel and Raphael are the only angels named in Sacred Scripture and all three have important roles in the history of salvation.

A Testimony of Christ

If we believe on the words of the cloud of witnesses who “know,” we place ourselves in a position to be instructed by the Holy Ghost. The Spirit testifies of Christ's divinity as we read and ponder the words of the modern prophets and the holy scriptures.

It detailed a heaven divided into three degrees of glory (the celestial, terrestrial, and telestial kingdoms), where resurrected beings would go after the final judgement.

According to the text, the two witnesses are the "two olive trees and the two lampstands" that have the power to destroy their enemies, control the weather and cause plagues. This description may be symbolism, allegory, or literal.