1 John 5:12 Meaning and Explanation
“He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.”
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Read Full Chapter →Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son does not have life.
What Does 1 John 5:12 Mean?
John states the matter with stark simplicity. The one who has the Son has life; the one who does not have the Son of God does not have life. Everything turns on having the Son.
There is no middle ground. Life is in the Son, so to have Him is to have life, and to be without Him is to be without it. This is not meant to frighten but to clarify with utmost plainness where life is found. John strips away every complication: come to Christ and have life. The whole of eternal life is bound up with the Son, and John urges his readers to make sure they have Him.
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What does 1 John 5:12 mean?
Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son does not have life.