A man can receive only what is given him from heaven.
A man can receive only what is given him from heaven.
John 3:27
This was said by John to his disciples that where complaining that Jesus and His disciples were baptizing and all the people where going to them. This also can be said to each one of us today. Because we ask that doesn’t mean we receive. But if we receive, it should be from heaven.
The one who comes from above is above all; the one who is from the earth belongs to the earth, and speaks as one from the earth. The one who comes from heaven is above all. 32He testifies to what he has seen and heard, but no one accepts his testimony. 33The man who has accepted it has certified that God is truthful. 34For the one whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for God gives the Spirit without limit. 35The Father loves the Son and has placed everything in his hands. 36Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, but whoever rejects the Son will not see life, for God's wrath remains on him.
This is very interesting to me, so many that choose not to believe that Jesus is the Son of God, or in fact that He is God, only believes things of this earth. But once we believe in Him, we receive an understanding of things not from earth but in fact from God. This is true because of verse 34 God gives the Spirit without limit. Earlier in this same chapter (3) Jesus is speaking to Nicodemus and say’s almost this same thing to him concerning him not understanding:
10"You are Israel's teacher," said Jesus, "and do you not understand these things? 11I tell you the truth, we speak of what we know, and we testify to what we have seen, but still you people do not accept our testimony. 12I have spoken to you of earthly things and you do not believe; how then will you believe if I speak of heavenly things? 13No one has ever gone into heaven except the one who came from heaven—the Son of Man, 14Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the desert, so the Son of Man must be lifted up, 15that everyone who believes in him may have eternal life.
How then can someone believe in heavenly things? Only really by accepting truth can you believe, see, understand or know who God/Jesus really is. Like my close friend said last night, am I being a bad person by saying the Jesus is the only way to heaven. No at least we have a way there. Jesus is the only way into heaven unless you are perfect and without sin. I’m not sure about you but that sure does exclude me, except through Jesus my sins are forgiven.
John 3:27
This was said by John to his disciples that where complaining that Jesus and His disciples were baptizing and all the people where going to them. This also can be said to each one of us today. Because we ask that doesn’t mean we receive. But if we receive, it should be from heaven.
The one who comes from above is above all; the one who is from the earth belongs to the earth, and speaks as one from the earth. The one who comes from heaven is above all. 32He testifies to what he has seen and heard, but no one accepts his testimony. 33The man who has accepted it has certified that God is truthful. 34For the one whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for God gives the Spirit without limit. 35The Father loves the Son and has placed everything in his hands. 36Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, but whoever rejects the Son will not see life, for God's wrath remains on him.
This is very interesting to me, so many that choose not to believe that Jesus is the Son of God, or in fact that He is God, only believes things of this earth. But once we believe in Him, we receive an understanding of things not from earth but in fact from God. This is true because of verse 34 God gives the Spirit without limit. Earlier in this same chapter (3) Jesus is speaking to Nicodemus and say’s almost this same thing to him concerning him not understanding:
10"You are Israel's teacher," said Jesus, "and do you not understand these things? 11I tell you the truth, we speak of what we know, and we testify to what we have seen, but still you people do not accept our testimony. 12I have spoken to you of earthly things and you do not believe; how then will you believe if I speak of heavenly things? 13No one has ever gone into heaven except the one who came from heaven—the Son of Man, 14Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the desert, so the Son of Man must be lifted up, 15that everyone who believes in him may have eternal life.
How then can someone believe in heavenly things? Only really by accepting truth can you believe, see, understand or know who God/Jesus really is. Like my close friend said last night, am I being a bad person by saying the Jesus is the only way to heaven. No at least we have a way there. Jesus is the only way into heaven unless you are perfect and without sin. I’m not sure about you but that sure does exclude me, except through Jesus my sins are forgiven.
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