1 JOHN—NOTE ON 1 John 5:7 The gospel is not based merely on human testimony. There are in fact three that testify. These are the witness of the Spirit (see note on v. 6), the water baptism of Jesus, with the voice from heaven (Mark 1:10; John 1:32), and the blood of Jesus (see note on 1 John 5:6). these three agree. They confirm that Jesus is the “Son of God” (v. 1 John 5:10). The OT taught that every charge must be confirmed by “two or three witnesses” (Deuteronomy 19:15). This principle continued in the NT (Matthew 18:16; 2 Corinthians 13:1).

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