After reading the Gospel of John and the course readings on John, identify at least three ways the Gospel goes about fulfilling its stated purpose of convincing its first century audience to trust or believe that Jesus is “the Messiah the Son of God and through trusting have life.”

In a minimum of 400–500 words, post to the Discussion Area your response to the following:

Assignment Introduction and Context:

After reading the Gospel of John and the course readings on John, identify at least three ways the Gospel goes about fulfilling its stated purpose of convincing its first century audience to trust or believe that Jesus is “the Messiah the Son of God and through trusting have life.” (John 20:31). Make sure to cite evidence from the Gospel of John. What impact does this have on faith in our time?

Give your opinion and support from both John and the course reading (or another scholarly book) and/or a scholarly article. Scholarly text is defined as coming from a publishing house, a peer-reviewed journal, a commentary, etc. What is not wanted is for a citation to be supported by an online blog or a personal website. Each post must demonstrate critical thinking and provide support from the readings or outside material, including workplace experience.