Bible Dictionary
JOHANNINE THEOLOGY
Johannine theology is the distinctive biblical teaching found in John’s Gospel and Epistles. It emphasizes God as Spirit, life, light, righteousness, and love; Christ’s incarnation; the Holy Spirit; eternal life; regeneration; the church; and the final judgment.
Biblical Usage
Its central teaching is that eternal life is mediated by Christ and received through the Spirit. It stresses the historical reality of the incarnation, the divine life of believers, the love of God, the church, resurrection, judgment, and the coming of Christ.