Christ Revealed the Father - And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth. Christ came to the world to reveal the character of the Father, and to redeem the fallen race. The world's Redeemer was equal with God. His authority was as the authority of God. He declared that he had no existence separate from the Father. The authority by which he spoke, and wrought miracles, was expressly his own, yet he assures us that he and the Father are one. John bore witness of Christ, and pointed all men to him as the promised Messiah. When he beheld Jesus before him, he declared, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world. This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man which is preferred before me; for he was before me. And of his fullness have we all received, and grace for grace. For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ. No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.

"Og ordet blev kød, og tog bolig iblandt os, (og vi så hans herlighed, herligheden som af den enbårne fra Faderen,) fuld af nåde og sandhed." Kristus kom til verden for at åbenbare Faderens karakter og forløse den faldne slægt. Verdens forløser var lig Gud. Hans myndighed var lig Guds myndighed. Han erklærede, at han ikke havde nogen tilværelse adskilt fra Faderen. Den myndighed, hvormed han talte og udført mirakler, var ganske hans egen og dog forsikrer han os om, at han og Faderen er ét. Johannes frembar Kristi vidne, og pegede alle mennesker hen til ham som den lovede Messias. Da han så Jesus foran sig, erklærede han: "Se Guds Lam, som borttager verdens synd. Dette er ham om hvem det er sagt: Efter mig kommer en mand som er større end mig, for han var før mig." "Thi af hans fylde har vi alle modtaget, og det nåde over nåde. Thi loven blev givet ved Moses, nåden og sandheden er kommet ved Jesus Kristus. Ingen har nogen sinde set Gud; den enbårne, som selv er Gud, og som er i Faderens favn, han er blevet hans tolk."