1 John 1

 1.  That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life;
 2.  (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;)
 3.  That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.

What is he speaking of here?  That which was 'from the beginning'.  This term, from the beginning, has thrown the whole church world into false understanding.  They go back in their minds to the beginning of a creation.  But that is not what is meant.

Learn to 'READ' what is really said and not just jump over it.

He said (v2) the life was manifested- so he is speaking of something called life which was manifested to them.   He said, "we SAW this".  He said we are bearing witness of it.  Jesus told them you shall be witness of me.  Did he mean the mortal man whom Mary gave birth to?  No, he did not mean this.

For it says, ...and shew unto you that ETERNAL LIFE, which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us.

Now see he is speaking of  ETERNAL LIFE.  A life which was with the Father and then manifested unto us.

So that could only be speaking of one thing ~~~  THE RESURRECTED SON OF GOD, JESUS CHRIST.  To him was given glory, power, and eternal life to see death and corruption no more.

See his first life was mortal, corruptible life; not ETERNAL LIFE.  Else he could never have died.

Do you all realize that if someone can and did die, they had to have been mortal?  See, immortality or eternal life CANNOT DIE;  FOR IF IT DID, THEN IT WAS NOT ETERNAL, IMMORTAL LIFE!

Why are people having such a hard time understanding this simple principle of life?

This is also the BEGINNING spoken of in John 1:14.