The one “Jesus loved” is called a “friend” of Jesus in scripture and he was given a one-of-a-kind gift from God that uniquely set him apart from the rest of Jesus’ followers. Click on the free e-book or the free printable bible study on the secret of the beloved disciple to learn what the Bible has to say about the author of the fourth gospel which today is called the Gospel of John.

Read the book online or print out a copy using one of the printer-friendly formats below. Feel free to print out copies for your friends or Bible study group and encourage them to search the scriptures on the question, Who was the beloved disciple that wrote the fourth gospel? (This study is also available in paperback – 149 pages, ISBN 0970268718 – and you can contact us for copies of the book.)

Additional options:

Amazon.com - Search inside The Disciple Whom Jesus Loved on Amazon

The beloved disciple was not one of "the twelve" - new evidence

The Gospel of John or not? The Bible vs. man's tradition

Sermon on the beloved disciple, audio 17 minutes


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