Christ Was Manifested

(For the life was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and shew unto you that eternal life, which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us;) - 1 John 1:2

    The life was manifested! This is our gospel! Our gospel is not "The life is," but our gospel is "The life was manifested," has come forth from its eternal mystery; "The life was manifested," so to be seen, to be heard, to be handled, to be received and loved. "In him was life and the life was the light of men." In the Word was life, and the Word was the life. The light of the world is the word of God; the manifested life of God, which we have seen and heard, the glory of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth. Christ Jesus is our gospel; and that which we have seen and heard we have and will continue to declare unto you, that you also may have fellowship with us (be one with him and with us in his glorious body); and "Truly our fellowship is with the Father and with His Son, our Lord Jesus Christ." As Moses said in Num.10:29, "Come thou with us and we will do thee good; for the Lord has spoken good concerning Israel."