ABIDING IN LIFE: THE FUNCTIONALITY OF THE RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD IN THE GOSPEL OF JOHN
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Babeș-Bolyai University / Cluj University Press
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The concept of abiding underlines the unity between the believers and the members of the divine family as the quality of eternal life. John uses a complex form of this metaphor by depicting a threefold union between the believers, Jesus and God: the believers abide in Jesus, who abides in God. The metaphorical perception of this unity reflects on the functionality of the relation between God, Jesus and human beings; this is uncovered by an analysis that uses the insights of cognitive linguistics.