120701 That Which Was From the Beginning

That which Was From the Beginning" (1John 1:1)John begins his first letter with this deep and glorious exclamation:That which was from the beginning ...This is strikingly similar to the introduction of the Gospelof'john:In the beginning was the word, and the word was with God,and theword was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things weremade through him, and without him was not any thing made thatwas made. In him was life, and the life was the light of men. Thelight shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.(1:1-5)What should we "know" and confidently carry with us from these significant introductions?