The Doctrinal System of St. John: Considered as Evidence for the Date of His Gospel

The Doctrinal System Of St. John: Considered As Evidence For The Date Of His Gospel by John James Lias. This work examines the origin of the Gospel attributed to St. John, arguing for its authenticity and apostolic authorship rather than a second?century forgery. Lias analyzes the Fourth Gospel in comparison with the Synoptic Gospels and the Epistles, outlining a consistent doctrinal system: God as Spirit, Life, Truth, and Love; the Logos; the Incarnation; the Holy Spirit’s work; and the Resurrection and final judgment. He argues that the Johannine theology harmonizes with Paul and Peter, and that the Gospel preserves an early, genuinely apostolic message rather than later Gnostic or Montanist ideas. Responding to criticisms by Reville, Strauss, and others, Lias maintains that St. John’s Gospel is the essential link between Jesus’ teaching and later Christian doctrine. The book is a rigorous historical?theological defense of the Gospel’s genuineness and its central role in the NT.