What was one of the chief reasons for John writing his Gospel account?
“And truly Jesus did many other signs in the presence of His disciples, which are not written in this book; but these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in His name” (John 20:30-31). “This is the disciple who testifies of these things, and wrote these things; and we know that his testimony is true” (John 21:24). The book of John (and by extension the entire New Testament) was preserved to give later generations an accurate account of Christ’s Messiahship, His words and deeds, the vital knowledge He wanted passed on to all who would follow Him. What does Luke say about the origins of true Christianity? “To Theophilus: Many writers have undertaken to draw up an account of the events that have taken place among us, following the traditions handed down to us by the original eyewitnesses and servants of the gospel. So I in my turn, as one who has investigated the whole course of these events in detail, have decided
