Commentary: The Father testified to the Jews in every possible way that Jesus of Nazareth was indeed the Messiah, by the various miracles Jesus performed, and His every Word. The Lord even said from heaven, "This is My beloved Son in whom I am well pleased, hear ye Him." The Jews however "would not" believe, and they preferred to stone Christ. They did not hear God's Word. When Jesus said, "If a man keep my saying, he shall never see death", this too went way over their head. Christ here speaks of faith, believing in Him, the Christ…..and those who believe will never die. This death is the "second death", namely eternal damnation. If we believe though there is nothing we can do to save ourselves from sin, but Christ has done all, even justifying us by His own body and blood, we too shall never die (be damned). Temporal death for the believer immediately begins everlasting life. Regarding Abraham, "Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw it, and was glad." This means in the Old Testament, as he was living long ago, "Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness." Christ is the righteousness namely holiness, every believer claims to be his own by faith. Our faith is in Christ alone, because He is our eternal God who came to save saying, "Before Abraham was, I AM."
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
GOSPEL: John 8:46-59
Reading: Which of you convinceth me of sin? And if I say the truth, why do ye not believe me? He that is of God heareth God's words: ye therefore hear them not, because ye are not of God. Then answered the Jews, and said unto him, Say we not well that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a devil? Jesus answered, I have not a devil; but I honour my Father, and ye do dishonour me. And I seek not mine own glory: there is one that seeketh and judgeth. Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my saying, he shall never see death. Then said the Jews unto him, Now we know that thou hast a devil. Abraham is dead, and the prophets; and thou sayest, If a man keep my saying, he shall never taste of death. Art thou greater than our father Abraham, which is dead? and the prophets are dead: whom makest thou thyself? Jesus answered, If I honour myself, my honour is nothing: it is my Father that honoureth me; of whom ye say, that he is your God: Yet ye have not known him; but I know him: and if I should say, I know him not, I shall be a liar like unto you: but I know him, and keep his saying. Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw it, and was glad. Then said the Jews unto him, Thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast thou seen Abraham? Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am. Then took they up stones to cast at him: but Jesus hid himself, and went out of the temple, going through the midst of them, and so passed by.
Commentary: The Father testified to the Jews in every possible way that Jesus of Nazareth was indeed the Messiah, by the various miracles Jesus performed, and His every Word. The Lord even said from heaven, "This is My beloved Son in whom I am well pleased, hear ye Him." The Jews however "would not" believe, and they preferred to stone Christ. They did not hear God's Word. When Jesus said, "If a man keep my saying, he shall never see death", this too went way over their head. Christ here speaks of faith, believing in Him, the Christ…..and those who believe will never die. This death is the "second death", namely eternal damnation. If we believe though there is nothing we can do to save ourselves from sin, but Christ has done all, even justifying us by His own body and blood, we too shall never die (be damned). Temporal death for the believer immediately begins everlasting life. Regarding Abraham, "Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw it, and was glad." This means in the Old Testament, as he was living long ago, "Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness." Christ is the righteousness namely holiness, every believer claims to be his own by faith. Our faith is in Christ alone, because He is our eternal God who came to save saying, "Before Abraham was, I AM."
Commentary: The Father testified to the Jews in every possible way that Jesus of Nazareth was indeed the Messiah, by the various miracles Jesus performed, and His every Word. The Lord even said from heaven, "This is My beloved Son in whom I am well pleased, hear ye Him." The Jews however "would not" believe, and they preferred to stone Christ. They did not hear God's Word. When Jesus said, "If a man keep my saying, he shall never see death", this too went way over their head. Christ here speaks of faith, believing in Him, the Christ…..and those who believe will never die. This death is the "second death", namely eternal damnation. If we believe though there is nothing we can do to save ourselves from sin, but Christ has done all, even justifying us by His own body and blood, we too shall never die (be damned). Temporal death for the believer immediately begins everlasting life. Regarding Abraham, "Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw it, and was glad." This means in the Old Testament, as he was living long ago, "Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness." Christ is the righteousness namely holiness, every believer claims to be his own by faith. Our faith is in Christ alone, because He is our eternal God who came to save saying, "Before Abraham was, I AM."
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