The "theological" Gospel of John

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John’s Gospel is said to be the theological reflection of the early Christian community. Meaning that they had a whole generation of people who had tried to live as disciples of Jesus. So not only did they have the literal historical stories, but they had the lived experience of discipleship. Right?
 
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I wouldn’t say it was a theological reflection of the early community. But it was certainly written by St. John with second or even third generation Christians as the intended audience. It therefore focuses on certain elements that needed to be reinforced for them, especially in light of the attacks of early heretics at the time.

It bears pointing out, the Church has ruled out the following propositions:
16 . The narrations of John are not properly history, but a mystical contemplation of the Gospel. The discourses contained in his Gospel are theological meditations, lacking historical truth concerning the mystery of salvation.

17 . The fourth Gospel exaggerated miracles not only in order that the extraordinary might stand out but also in order that it might become more suitable for showing forth the work and glory of the Word lncarnate.

18 . John claims for himself the quality of witness concerning Christ. In reality, however, he is only a distinguished witness of the Christian life, or of the life of Christ in the Church at the close of the first century.

31 . The doctrine concerning Christ taught by Paul, John, and the Councils of Nicea, Ephesus and Chalcedon is not that which Jesus taught but that which the Christian conscience conceived concerning Jesus.
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Interesting how hard it is to point it out, isn’t it? Its like nailing jellow to the wall. LOL
 
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