that which we have seen and heard we proclaim also to you, so that you too may have fellowship with us; and indeed our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son Jesus Christ.
In this verse, John speaks to the truth of the incarnation in order to dispel false teachings that denied either the full divinity or humanity of Christ. It is direct testimony from one who followed Jesus from the very beginning.
Today's Comment: Like Peter and Paul, John counseled the Church about the dangers that lurked form within. It was his desire that we have a relationship with God. And he strove to keep that relationship from being spoiled by false teachings. If John were here today, I think that he would cringe upon hearing the false teachings of postmodernistic thought. I could just imagine how this Son of Thunder might react to the various cultural interpretations of the Gospels to which we are exposed. It was John who gave us much in writing that formed the theology of the early church. And it is the false teachers that have attempted to tear that theology apart. And they continue to do so, as I write.
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