The Fundamentals - Torrey - XII - Chapter 9 (The internal evidence of the fourth gospel)

Required reading
The Fundamentals edited by R. A. Torrey (Available from Amazon or free here) - Read Chapter 9 (The internal evidence of the fourth gospel).

My summary
This week Troop shows us that John's gospel 'is no unhistoric, idealized vision of the later, dreaming church, but is, as it practically claims to be, the picture drawn by "the disciple whom Jesus loved", an eye-witness of the blood and water that flowed from His pierced side.'

Thus Troop gives a quick tour of the profound statements of John's gospel, including:
(i) I am the resurrection and the life;
(ii) In my father's house are many mansions;
(iii) the whole of our high priest's prayer in chapter 17;
(iv) Jesus' statements before Pilate;
(v) the prologue.

What grabbed me
I appreciated Troop's comments about Jesus' statement that he is the resurrection and the life: 'It is humbly but confidently submitted that these words are utterly beyond the reach of human invention. It could never have entered the heart of man to say, '"I am the resurrection and the life." "There is a resurrection and a life," would, have been a great and notable saying, but this Speaker identifies Himself with the resurrection and with life eternal. The words can only be born from above, and He who utters them is worthy of the utmost adoration of the surrendered soul.'

Amen.

Next week's reading
Read Chapter 10 (The testimony of Christ to the Old Testament).

Now it's your turn
Please post your own notes and thoughts in the comments section below.