John: a disciple of Jesus, later known as John the Apostle
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Why did the apostle John call himself, “the disciple whom Jesus loved”?
John refers to himself, on at least four occasions, as "the disciple whom Jesus loved"? (John 13:23, 19:26, 21:7 & 21:20).
Why is this? It seems a bit arrogant, especially as Jesus loved the ...
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1 John Chapter 1 & 3 - Is there an apparent contradiction?
I have often wondered why the author of 1 John, in the beginning of his letter, seems to claim that even though people have accepted Christ they will continue to sin, but two chapters later he seems ...
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What is the origin of Zoe (ζωή) vs Psyche (ψυχή) life in St. John?
It seems in John's gospel and and in other letters by John, there is a big theological emphasis on the difference between (in the Greek) ζωή "Zoe" life and ψυχή "Psyche" life.
John 12:25 (NIV)
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What is the basis of the LDS (Mormon) belief that the Apostle John never died?
I was recently informed that the LDS Church teaches that the Apostle John never actually died and is, presumably, still on earth somewhere today.
What is the Biblical and/or other basis for this ...
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What happened to the apostle John after the Biblical account of his life ends?
There is a legend that says that John traveled to Ephesus where he took care of Virgin Mary and that he lived there until the end of his life.
Is this legend true? Are there any historical accounts ...
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Are Matthew and John Paul's friend? [closed]
I know Mark and Luke are Paul's friend. If all gospels are written by Paul's friends the whole christianity can be traced to Paul supposedly seeing a vision of Jesus.
However, there are other records ...
