Unless you believe … ?

I told you that you would die in your sins; if you do not believe that I am the one I claim to be, you will indeed die in your sins. — John 8:24

The crucial phrase, somewhat disguised by our translations, is this one: "Unless you believe that I AM, then you will die in your sins." As John so often does, he grabs a simple phrase, fills it full to the brim with meaning, and leads us to see Jesus in a dramatically fresh way. Jesus is I AM, God with us. How could God love us so? We can't know the full answer to this, but we can surely believe and rejoice and live for his glory.

The Gospel According to Matthew

Author: Anonymous. But early tradition unanimously ascribes to Matthew.

Date: A.D. 50-75

Theme: Jesus is the fulfilment of Old Testament Prophecies concerning the Messiah; His Disciples  are called to a new covenant, to live at a higher dimension than the old ever realized.

Key Words: Fulfil, the Kingdom of Heaven, Son of Man, Son of God, Church. 

The Gospel According to Mark

Author: Mark

Date: A.D. 65-70

Theme: The suffering Son of Man, Son of God.

Key Words: Authority, Son of Man, Son of God, Suffering, Discipline & Gospel.

False Prophecies

Isaiah 8:19

When someone tells you to consult  mediums and spiritists,  who whisper and mutter,  should not a people inquire  of their God? Why consult the dead on behalf of the living?

Isaiah 29:4

Brought low, you will speak from the ground;

 your speech will mumble  out of the dust. 

 Your voice will come ghostlike  from the earth;

 out of the dust your speech will whisper.

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