Truth, Freedom, and Judgement
John 3:34 For he{Jesus/Yeshua} whom God has sent speaks the words of God; for God gives the Spirit without measure. 35 The Father loves the Son, and has given all things into his hand. 36 One who believes in the Son has eternal life...
- Teachings of John the Baptist =>
- Jesus speaks the words of God.
- The words of God are the spirit that He gives without measure to His Son.
- The Father gave all things to His Son.By believing the Son of God, we will have eternal life.
John 5:19 Yeshua therefore answered them, “Most certainly, I tell you, the Son can do nothing of himself, but what he sees the Father doing. For whatever things he does, these the Son also does likewise. ... 30 I can of myself do nothing. As I hear, I judge; and my judgment is righteous, because I don’t seek my own will, but the will of my Father who sent me.
- Teachings of Jesus =>
- Jesus can do nothing of Himself.
- Jesus seeks only His Father's will
Colossians 1:27 to whom God was pleased to make known what are the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Messiah{Christ} in you, the hope of glory.
- Teaching of Paul => A mystery of the Gentiles is having Christ in us, which gives us the hope of glorification(eternal life).
- Questions =>
- How can we have Messiah in us?
- How does that give us eternal life?
John 6:54,63,68 He who eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day. ... 63 It is the spirit who gives life. The flesh profits nothing. The words that I speak to you are spirit, and are life. ... 68 Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom would we go? You have the words of eternal life.
- If we eat potatoes, we will have potatoes in us, right? Likewise, if we do what Jesus said (in vs.54) and eat Him, we will have Jesus in us, right? That makes sense, but that's really gross. So, what does it really mean?
- In verses 63 and 58, we see that it is not about eating Jesus, rather it is about eating His words, His teachings, which are spirit, in agreement with Jn3:34 above.
- By "eating" Jesus' teachings, we are "eating" His spirit, which gives us eternal life. This is how we can have Christ in us. It is His teachings in us that give us the hope of Glory - eternal life.
- Question => How do we eat the teachings of Jesus?
- Answer => Just as we eat food to be assimilated into our body to give us physical life, so can we assimilate the teachings of Jesus into our mind to give us eternal life.
John 7:16 ¶ Yeshua therefore answered them, “My teaching is not mine, but his who sent me. 17 If anyone desires to do his will, he will know about the teaching, whether it is from God or if I am speaking from myself.
- Teaching of Jesus => Jesus only teaches according what His Father says.
John 8:28 Yeshua therefore said to them, “When you have lifted up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am he, and I do nothing of myself, but as my Father taught me, I say these things. 29 He who sent me is with me. The Father hasn’t left me alone, for I always do the things that are pleasing to him.
John 8:30 ¶ As he spoke these things, many believed in him. 31 Yeshua therefore said to those Judeans who had believed him, “If you remain in my word, then you are truly my disciples. 32 You will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.” ... 36 If therefore the Son makes you free, you will be free indeed. ... 38 I say the things which I have seen with my Father; and you also do the things which you have seen with your father.”
John 12:44 ¶ Yeshua cried out and said, “Whoever believes in me, believes not in me, but in him who sent me. 45 He who sees me sees him who sent me. 46 I have come as a light into the world, that whoever believes in me may not remain in the darkness. 47 If anyone listens to my sayings and doesn’t believe, I don’t judge him. For I came not to judge the world, but to save the world. 48 He who rejects me, and doesn’t receive my sayings, has one who judges him. The word that I spoke will judge him in the last day. 49 For I spoke not from myself, but the Father who sent me gave me a commandment, what I should say and what I should speak. 50 I know that his commandment is eternal life. The things therefore which I speak, even as the Father has said to me, so I speak.”
Desiring to live by every word that comes from the mouth of Jehovah (Deut8:3; Matt4:4)
-Sid Nash: 12/09/2025. Latest version: