The Lord is awe-inspiring, fearsome, fascinating, intriguing, majestic, and full of splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of him today and what came to my heart and mind in John 15:23,
"Whoever hates me hates my Father as well."
You hear it said from time to time, "We all acknowledge a higher power, even if we call him by different names." Or, "It really doesn't matter which religion you subscribe to, we all go to the same place." Islam, Hinduism, Baha'i, Buddhism, Jainism, Shintoism, Sikhism, Taoism, Zoroastrianism, whatever-ism. A lot of paths are claimed to lead to the Eternal.
Jesus did not come with that message. He came with a different one. "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." John 14:6. The apostle Peter told the rulers, elders and teachers of the law, "Jesus is 'the stone you builders rejected, which has become the cornerstone.' Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved." Acts 4:11-12.
In John 15:23 Jesus further said that whoever hates him also hates the Father. This is how closely they are identified as one. There simply is nothing else to lead us to eternal life except Jesus Christ. He is the only way! None of these other religions lead to our Father in heaven.
"Whoever hates me hates my Father as well."
You hear it said from time to time, "We all acknowledge a higher power, even if we call him by different names." Or, "It really doesn't matter which religion you subscribe to, we all go to the same place." Islam, Hinduism, Baha'i, Buddhism, Jainism, Shintoism, Sikhism, Taoism, Zoroastrianism, whatever-ism. A lot of paths are claimed to lead to the Eternal.
Jesus did not come with that message. He came with a different one. "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." John 14:6. The apostle Peter told the rulers, elders and teachers of the law, "Jesus is 'the stone you builders rejected, which has become the cornerstone.' Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved." Acts 4:11-12.
In John 15:23 Jesus further said that whoever hates him also hates the Father. This is how closely they are identified as one. There simply is nothing else to lead us to eternal life except Jesus Christ. He is the only way! None of these other religions lead to our Father in heaven.
No -isms! Jesus Christ alone! If we fail to recognize him, we fail to recognize the Father as well!
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
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Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
If you have someone you would like to receive these ruminations, send me their email address. I'm happy to add them to the list. If you are receiving this and would like to be removed from the list, just reply and let me know.
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