Read John 5:21-47
We'll see if we can get a little further today than yesterday:) God put judgment and salvation in the power of Jesus. In verse 25 Jesus said the time is coming when the dead will hear my voice and they that understand will live. He was talking about when he died and went down to the grave and preached to those that had died. They would get a chance to choose him. He explains in verses 28-29 what will eventually happen at the end of the ages at the Great White Throne Judgment.
Jesus starts a discourse about his witnesses that he is the son of God. The law states that a matter is established at the mouth of two or three witnesses. (Deu. 19:15) Jesus is giving his 3 witnesses and one more. The first one was John. (vs. 33) John was a burning and shining light which brought joy for a season. The second one was the works Jesus was doing on earth which was greater than John's witness because it was more than words; it was tangible miracles (vs. 36). The third one was God himself (vs. 37). Then he gives them a forth witness which is the scriptures (Vs. 39). The first 2 were temporal and visible. The next two were eternal and invisible.
Jesus is making it very clear to them that they are not making the right choice to not believe in him. If they knew as much as they thought they did about the scriptures, they would have realized that all the Old Testament testified of Jesus. And if they couldn't find it in the writings, how were they suppose to believe his teaching?
They were blinded by unbelief. Lord open our spiritual eyes that we wouldn't be blind to what you are saying to us. Let us be your tangible witness to the invisible witness of Jesus.
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