1 John 5:7-8 because three are the ones who witness, the Spirit and the water and the blood, and the three are one.
ὅτι τρεῖς εἰσιν οἱ μαρτυροῦντες, τὸ πνεῦμα καὶ τὸ ὕδωρ καὶ τὸ αἷμα, καὶ οἱ τρεῖς εἰς τὸ ἕν εἰσιν.
The obscurity of what John means continues as he joins the Spirit, water, and blood together. If he is referring to the key moments of Jesus’ life of baptism and crucifixion, then these events bear testimony to Jesus being the Son of God. It was at Jesus’ baptism that the voice from heaven confirmed, “This is my Son,whom I love; with him I am well pleased” (Matthew 3:17). There are three key thoughts in this statement: the special relationship of Jesus with God as Son and Father, the love shared between Father and Son, and the good favor of Jesus before God because of Jesus’ faithfulness as the Incarnated Word.
Jesus’ shedding of innocent and sinless blood for the sins of the whole world confirmed this voice in fulfillment of Isaiah 53 and other Old Testament passages. Jesus’ death on the cross reveals the depth of God’s love for sinful humanity (Romans 5:8).
The coming of the Holy Spirit on Pentecost and then to everyone who believes confirms the love of the Father to Son and Son to Father. The Holy Spirit is the one by whom we experience the Triune love. We must submit in consecrated will to the leading and filling of the Holy Spirit, otherwise, we will not be able to experience the depth of God’s love.
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