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John 5:24–47
24 “Most assuredly, I say to you, he who
hears My word and believes in Him who sent
5:36 the very works that I do. See 10:25.The Me has everlasting life, and shall not come
miracles of Jesus were witness to His deity and
messiahship. Such miracles are the major into judgment, but has passed from death into
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signs recorded by John in this Gospel, so as to life. Most assuredly, I say to you, the hour is
fulfill His purpose in 20:30,31. coming, and now is, when the dead will hear
the voice of the Son of God; and those who
hear will live. For as the Father has life in
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5:39 You search. Although the verb “search”
could also be understood as a command (i.e., Himself, so He has granted the Son to have
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“Search the Scriptures!”), most prefer this life in Himself, and has given Him authority to
translation as an indicative. The verb implies execute judgment also, because He is the Son
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diligent scrutiny in investigating the Scriptures of Man. Do not marvel at this; for the hour is
to find “eternal life.”However, Jesus points out coming in which all who are in the graves will
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that with all their fastidious effort, they miser- hear His voice and come forth—those who
ably failed in their understanding of the true have done good, to the resurrection of life,
way to eternal life through the Son of God. and those who have done evil, to the resur-
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testify of Me. See v. 45. Christ is the main rection of condemnation. I can of Myself do
theme of Scripture. nothing. As I hear, I judge; and My judgment
is righteous, because I do not seek My own
will but the will of the Father who sent Me.
31 “If I bear witness of Myself, My witness is
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blameless; not true. There is another who bears witness
Suddenly they shoot at him and of Me, and I know that the witness which He
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do not fear. witnesses of Me is true. You have sent to
John, and he has borne witness to the truth.
They encourage themselves 34 Yet I do not receive testimony from man, but
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in an evil matter; I say these things that you may be saved. He
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They talk of laying snares secretly; was the burning and shining lamp, and you
They say, “Who will see them?” were willing for a time to rejoice in his light.
6 They devise iniquities: 36 But I have a greater witness than John’s; for
“We have perfected a shrewd the works which the Father has given Me to
scheme.” finish—the very works that I do—bear wit-
Both the inward thought and ness of Me, that the Father has sent Me. And
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the heart of man are deep.
the Father Himself, who sent Me, has testified
But God shall shoot at them with an of Me. You have neither heard His voice at any
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arrow; time, nor seen His form. But you do not have
Suddenly they shall be wounded. His word abiding in you, because whom He
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So He will make them stumble over sent, Him you do not believe. You search the
their own tongue; Scriptures, for in them you think you have
All who see them shall flee away. eternal life; and these are they which testify of
9 All men shall fear, Me. But you are not willing to come to Me
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And shall declare the work of God; that you may have life.
For they shall wisely consider His 41 “I do not receive honor from men. But I
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doing. know you, that you do not have the love of
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10 The righteous shall be glad in the God in you. I have come in My Father’s
LORD, and trust in Him. name, and you do not receive Me; if another
And all the upright in heart comes in his own name, him you will receive.
shall glory. 44 How can you believe, who receive honor
from one another, and do not seek the honor
Proverbs 16:18–19
that comes from the only God? Do not think
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18 Pride goes before destruction, that I shall accuse you to the Father; there is
And a haughty spirit before a fall. one who accuses you—Moses, in whom you
19 Better to be of a humble spirit with trust. For if you believed Moses, you would
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the lowly, believe Me; for he wrote about Me. But if you
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Than to divide the spoil with do not believe his writings, how will you
the proud. believe My words?”
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