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“The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God” (Mark 1:1).
“That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life” (1 John 1:1).
This beginning brings us to the time when the Lord Jesus became a man, and was born into this world. It was a wonderful beginning, for man could see, hear, and touch the Lord Jesus. He was a real man like us, only without sin, but He was God too. He was God and man in one Person. When He came into this world, it was the beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, for the word gospel means “good news.” At last there was some good news for sinful men, for God was going to accomplish a work through His beloved Son that would enable us to be saved. It was indeed a wonderful beginning!
Men like the Apostle John, the Apostle Peter, and the other disciples, had all seen, heard, and touched the Lord Jesus. They were able to write about that wonderful beginning, for they had seen it all.
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