John 3
10 “You are Israel’s teacher,” said Jesus, “and do you not understand these things? 11 Very truly I tell you, we speak of what we know, and we testify to what we have seen, but still you people do not accept our testimony. 12 I 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. 14 Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness,so the Son of Man must be lifted up, 15 that everyone who believes may have eternal life in him.”
John 3
John Testifies Again About Jesus
22 After this, Jesus and his disciples went out into the Judean countryside, where he spent some time with them, and baptized. 23 Now John also was baptizing at Aenon near Salim, because there was plenty of water, and people were coming and being baptized. 24 (This was before John was put in prison.) 25 An argument developed between some of John’s disciples and a certain Jew over the matter of ceremonial washing. 26 They came to John and said to him, “Rabbi, that man who was with you on the other side of the Jordan—the one you testified about—look, he is baptizing, and everyone is going to him.”
27 To this John replied, “A person can receive only what is given them from heaven. 28 You yourselves can testify that I said, ‘I am not the Messiah but am sent ahead of him.’ 29 The bride belongs to the bridegroom. The friend who attends the bridegroom waits and listens for him, and is full of joy when he hears the bridegroom’s voice. That joy is mine, and it is now complete. 30 He must become greater; I must become less.”
31 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. 32 He testifies to what he has seen and heard, but no one accepts his testimony. 33 Whoever has accepted it has certified that God is truthful. 34 For the one whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for God gives the Spirit without limit. 35 The Father loves the Son and has placed everything in his hands. 36 Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, but whoever rejects the Son will not see life, for God’s wrath remains on them.
NOTE: Now there is a popular teaching that Jesus is not the highest, for they say The Godhead is above Jesus.
Is John speaking from The Holy Spirit ? If these words are from The Holy Spirit then they have to be totally true.
31 The one who comes from above is above all - The one who comes from heaven is above all
Who is the one who comes from above that John is speaking of here ? John is speaking of Jesus in this whole passage. Jesus is from above and from heaven.
So then Jesus is 31 The one who comes from above is above all - The one who comes from heaven is above all
So should we believe the words of the Holy Spirit written in the Holy Scriptures or should we believe the traditions of men.
As for me I will believe The Holy Spirit recorded in the Holy Scriptures because The Holy Scriptures also tells us that all men are lairs and Jesus tells us beware of the traditions of men.
31 The one who comes from above is above all - The one who comes from heaven is above all
Notice that John tells us this TWICE. God repeats things that are very important.
But we have other men that The Holy Spirit spoke this through also, like Paul:
Philippians 2
5 In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus:
6 Who, being in very nature God,
did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage;
7 rather, he made himself nothing
by taking the very nature of a servant,
being made in human likeness.
8 And being found in appearance as a man,
he humbled himself
by becoming obedient to death—
even death on a cross!
9Therefore God exalted him to the highest place
and gave him the name that is above every name,
10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow,
in heaven and on earth and under the earth,
11 and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord,
to the glory of God the Father.
If The Name of Jesus is above every name then doesn't the Name of Jesus have to be the very highest Name of God. If not it would not be above every name.
BUT The Holy Spirit also tells us again that 9Therefore God exalted him to the highest place
What are your thoughts about these scriptures ?
10 “You are Israel’s teacher,” said Jesus, “and do you not understand these things? 11 Very truly I tell you, we speak of what we know, and we testify to what we have seen, but still you people do not accept our testimony. 12 I 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. 14 Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness,so the Son of Man must be lifted up, 15 that everyone who believes may have eternal life in him.”
John 3
John Testifies Again About Jesus
22 After this, Jesus and his disciples went out into the Judean countryside, where he spent some time with them, and baptized. 23 Now John also was baptizing at Aenon near Salim, because there was plenty of water, and people were coming and being baptized. 24 (This was before John was put in prison.) 25 An argument developed between some of John’s disciples and a certain Jew over the matter of ceremonial washing. 26 They came to John and said to him, “Rabbi, that man who was with you on the other side of the Jordan—the one you testified about—look, he is baptizing, and everyone is going to him.”
27 To this John replied, “A person can receive only what is given them from heaven. 28 You yourselves can testify that I said, ‘I am not the Messiah but am sent ahead of him.’ 29 The bride belongs to the bridegroom. The friend who attends the bridegroom waits and listens for him, and is full of joy when he hears the bridegroom’s voice. That joy is mine, and it is now complete. 30 He must become greater; I must become less.”
31 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. 32 He testifies to what he has seen and heard, but no one accepts his testimony. 33 Whoever has accepted it has certified that God is truthful. 34 For the one whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for God gives the Spirit without limit. 35 The Father loves the Son and has placed everything in his hands. 36 Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, but whoever rejects the Son will not see life, for God’s wrath remains on them.
NOTE: Now there is a popular teaching that Jesus is not the highest, for they say The Godhead is above Jesus.
Is John speaking from The Holy Spirit ? If these words are from The Holy Spirit then they have to be totally true.
31 The one who comes from above is above all - The one who comes from heaven is above all
Who is the one who comes from above that John is speaking of here ? John is speaking of Jesus in this whole passage. Jesus is from above and from heaven.
So then Jesus is 31 The one who comes from above is above all - The one who comes from heaven is above all
So should we believe the words of the Holy Spirit written in the Holy Scriptures or should we believe the traditions of men.
As for me I will believe The Holy Spirit recorded in the Holy Scriptures because The Holy Scriptures also tells us that all men are lairs and Jesus tells us beware of the traditions of men.
31 The one who comes from above is above all - The one who comes from heaven is above all
Notice that John tells us this TWICE. God repeats things that are very important.
But we have other men that The Holy Spirit spoke this through also, like Paul:
Philippians 2
5 In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus:
6 Who, being in very nature God,
did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage;
7 rather, he made himself nothing
by taking the very nature of a servant,
being made in human likeness.
8 And being found in appearance as a man,
he humbled himself
by becoming obedient to death—
even death on a cross!
9Therefore God exalted him to the highest place
and gave him the name that is above every name,
10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow,
in heaven and on earth and under the earth,
11 and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord,
to the glory of God the Father.
If The Name of Jesus is above every name then doesn't the Name of Jesus have to be the very highest Name of God. If not it would not be above every name.
BUT The Holy Spirit also tells us again that 9Therefore God exalted him to the highest place
What are your thoughts about these scriptures ?
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