Crossroads CEO Dr. John Hull talks to Joe Amaral about how Jesus did some unusual things but if you understand the culture it makes sense and has deep meaning.
Forgive me if I come off sounding simplistic. I'm not a fan of over thinking things and making things seem more meaningful than they are. When you do that - you tend to miss the absolute wonder of God. Scrolling through your phone when being asked a serious question from someone who will take your word as gospel is a good sum up of what happened in this account. So I have to respectfully dismiss your summation as to the water having much at all to do with this event about the woman and the mob who were out to stone her. Yes - Jesus doodled in the sand but I don't think it was for any other reason than to get this mob wondering what He was doing and as a result pay attention to His words. Then - He suggests that the one without sin should throw the first stone because according to the law of that day - the just punishment for this woman was stoning. Then - He goes back to doodling in the sand in order to afford the mob an escape route which they take because they knew that not one of them was without sin. Jesus knows human nature. He made us. So - like clay in the hands of the potter - Jesus calmed an angry mob that was out for blood and made an ugly scene go away. I think that this account simply states that. That is a powerful lesson to take from this account. He gave us an escape route as well. He did that because He loves mankind. He loves this creation of His so much - He died and took all the sins of mankind - my sins - your sins - all sins. We screwed up. We sinned. We deserve death. He paid all of it for us and all we need to do is accept that gift. I'm not the brightest bulb on the tree and I definitely need to get into my Bible more often but ... life is complicated enough without assumptions of Bible accounts' meanings that (in my mind) serve to take away from the wonderful glory and nature of God.
No they are searching for God but are being fed the tares(matthew 13) of the jesus instead. Repent and return to the ten true commandments exodus 20 and deuteronomy 5.
I’m sorry, people, but the passage about the woman accused of adultery is a complete fraud and was fabricated/added by the church. This story is not in the earliest copies of the “John” gospel. This is not even arguable...it is known throughout the most elementary theological fields. I can’t believe any of you do not know this.
@@emotionalmodels8463 it's true that it's not in the original manuscripts, but you can't say that the story is not true or fraud. That story might have been a saying.
@@thetruthinhim8862 One hundred years later this story was added. 100 years!! 100 years later the story suddenly became apart of the Bible…one of which-again- was never found in any of the earliest copies of the “John” gospel. So why should it have been added to a script that didn’t have it originally? What a bunch of bullshit.
@@freespirit7450 Not sure what you are referring to. What are God’s words? Certainly not anything from the Bible. You, apparently, are not a serious biblical scholar.
@@emotionalmodels8463 And was there not a time when you didn't know that? Or anything else that you didn't but someone else probably said "I can't believe you didn't know that!"
I have felt the love of God. I felt it in every cell in my entire body. It felt like they were vibrating with love. Idk how to describe it better than that. It was as if he was aware of every fiber of my entire body. I feel as though he is aware of all of us in the same way. This is my testimony. I sahre it with you in the name of Jesus Christ, amen.
I was seeking the lord I was going to church about 5 years then on May 24 2020 I was in the upper room of the church and at the time I said a prayer and we'll anyway I didn't feel the movement of God in the church so I woke up the next morning jesus was speaking threw me to my son and he told me I am his witness and I be in the sprit of Elijah. So as time moves on I keep in prayer I keep in the word of God to get closer walk I pray. Well I was praising jesus on a Saturday morning and as I was worshipping God I seen 3 bright lights shot into me and then I walk in my kitchen and the lord spoke and said you see me I look and I seen jesus standing on mount Gotha in front of the cross then jesus said look out your window and I walked over to see out my kitchen window and I saw jesus standing in front my house with both arms spread out saying I am your protection then as time went I had a vision of me walking in isreal with ten demons on each sholder. They were spectators on the left and right as I was walking down this road look as it was the foundation of the temple and as I was walking my wife walked out from the left and stored the road and the road split open and the demons fell off and run in the people on the left and right and then I woke up then a couple months went by God told me were I will go for him then I was telling my wife one day that what God called me to do for him as I was speaking the holy sprit was speaking and I said to the lord if I am hearing you right of what you saying please show me it's you lord I turned to a ball of fire then as time went by I had a dream of jesus standing at the alter with a robe it had the outer edge white but the rest was Grey with black poke a dots and then I started getting worried about who was speaking to me because I never felt the lord in the church and why I ask God and he said the Grey you see on my robe is the interpreter he is not speaking what I say and the black dots were the ones who are not mine.Then as time went I seen a vision of my little girl putting on my armor in heaven to come back for thousand year reign. Then I was outside working on something in my yard and the holy sprit fell on me so powerful that he told me to make a sighn and write on it be ready for the coming jesus crist and as I was writing the sighn that I noticed I spelled crist with out a h in it the lord spoke and told me that is how I want it it has from the beginning the word crist was not with a h in it so I left it like that and the lord told me to carry the sighn to my church in the morning at 6:47 and in the evening at 2:57 so I did and as I did people started pulling over cussing me telling me I wrote crist wrong and I just told them need look and study the word and went on for 22 days I carried the sighn and there was another guy who jumped out on me and same thing I spelled crist wrong and I told him study the word and see and after I told him the lord spoke and said it's finished stop carrying the sighn and also told me why the h shouldn't been in crist because what it's purpose it's silent and the lord said it curses my word.Then I prayed because the lord said you are my witness and you will have the sprit of Elijah and told me how I know I am for sure one the witness he spoke of in the bible is this you will fight the anticrist it begin with him blasphem my name in sprit and moc me and I will work threw you to begin war and those who don't know or believe in God will not hear what the anticrist is saying in sprit and be deceived more because the lord said the moc and blasphem will stop
This woman's life was in Jesus's hands, but the crowd wanted her to die and was using Jewish law to force Jesus' hand. If he says " She should die" then his reputation as all loving and forgiving will be shattered in the eyes of general folk. 7:41 If he says " let her go, then a man who claims to be a holy rabbi doesn't follow the Jewish holy laws. Thus declaring himself a fraud, let alone the messiah. They thought they had trapped him, but Jesus calmly crouched down and wrote in the sand. Without saying a word. He was saying you claim to know and love God's law, and you don't even know that it was with this very finger I wrote those laws and gave them to moses them person You have no idea who you are trying to manipulate!
I am amazed at this man's teaching, I wonder how I have missed him all these years. I love you so much man of God, you've brought so much joy and excitement to my heart.
Why don't you read the letters of the church fathers. I know they were all Catholic and you probably harbor a lot of prejudices and lies about the Catholic Church but Catholic theology is rock solid
This woman's life was in Jesus's hands, but the crowd wanted her to die and was using Jewish law to force Jesus' hand. If he says " She should die" then his reputation as all loving and forgiving will be shattered in the eyes of general folk. 7:41 If he says " let her go, then a man who claims to be a holy rabbi doesn't follow the Jewish holy laws. Thus declaring himself a fraud, let alone the messiah. They thought they had trapped him, but Jesus calmly crouched down and wrote in the sand. Without saying a word. He was saying you claim to know and love God's law, and you don't even know that it was with this very finger I wrote those laws and gave them to moses them person You have no idea who you are trying to manipulate!
You are correct..because they didht believe in Jesus, they would not be saved. So the pharisees names who brought the woman to Jesus was written in the sand.. they would not reach the heavenly kingdom
Jeremiah 17:13 13 Lord, you are the hope of Israel; all who forsake you will be put to shame. Those who turn away from you will be written in the dust because they have forsaken the Lord, the spring of living water. So, those who where about to condemn this woman, recognise Jesus actions when he dipped and wrote in the sand! Absolute!
Now we also know why his vesture is dipped in Blood it's a metaphor, for the verse you site he's crushing under his feet those that have forsaken his Torah.
@@Mrjohnboy1965 Sorry, this is a very common response that tries to shoehorn a belief into the Torah. Doesn't fly. There is ONE Elohim. You're attempting to make *another* God and this is forbidden in Torah. I'll have to send you chapter and verse later because this is fact. I know all about the Aleph/Tav thing and that doesn't hold water either. Again, I'll have to send you chapter and verse. I was once like you until I understood the hebrew and immersed myself in Tanakh first. If you do that then read the NT you'll back up on most things you held as truth.
@@rhpicayune Deut. 6;4 Hear, O Israel: YHWH our Elohim, YHWH is one. And 'one' is ECHAD in Hebrew and is NOT a compound unity as all Christians try to argue. If you look up early instances of echad when Moses speaks to Pharoah, echad is used to describe Moses. And Moses wasn't THREE. He was one man.
Mr.Artist1971...every prophecy concerning the Meshiac was fulfilled in Christ Jesus. He is One with the Father just as you & your spirit are one. To better talk about this with a Christian, so you understand our side better please read "The Case for Jesus" by Lee Stroble.
tjlaviolette He didn't write in sand it was stone. It was symbolic. The finger of God writing on stone. It was a picture of the law. They were challenging Yeshuah on his knowledge of the law forgetting that it was in fact HE who wrote it. or at very least, since he is one with the Father, he was there when it was written
This man is wrong. What did Jesus write in the sand? Probably all of this: Deuteronomy 22:22 (NASB) "If a man is found lying with a married woman, then *_both of them shall die,_* the *_man_* who lay with the woman, *_and the woman;_* thus you shall purge the evil from Israel. Deuteronomy 17:6 (NASB) "On the evidence of *_two witnesses or three witnesses,_* he who is to die shall be put to death; he *_shall not_** be put to **_death_** on the evidence of **_one witness._* Deuteronomy 19:15 (NASB) "A single witness shall not rise up against a man on account of any iniquity or any sin which he has committed; *_on the evidence of two or three witnesses a matter shall be confirmed._* Deuteronomy 19:18-19 (NASB) 18 "The judges shall investigate thoroughly, and *_if the witness is a false witness_* and he has accused his brother falsely, 19 *_then you shall do to him just as he had intended to do to his brother._* Thus you shall purge the evil from among you. Remember the Pharisees were trying to TRICK Jesus. *_As our perfect, sinless Lamb, He taught and enforced the law (Torah) PERFECTLY. He did not change it._*
SURELY YOU DONT ACTUALLY BELIEVE HIM. He's a CON MAN, how the hell could anybody KNOW what JC wrote in the sand, he is a LIAR LOOKING FOR MUGS LIKE YOU.
juergen bertram Shut up yourself you BRAINLESS MORON. I have the RIGHT to say WHAT I LIKE, you and your VILE RELIGION no longer have the power to SHUT ME UP. You can NO LONGER BURN ME AT THE STAKE AS YOU DID IN THE PAST. Your PSYCHO SUPERSTITIONS hold NO POWER OVER ME. Neither are your FOUL THREATS OF ETERNAL PUNISHMENT of ANY CONSEQUENCE TO ME. You and your VILE ILK no longer hold sway, your INSANITY IS OBVIOUS TO THOSE OF US WHO THINK. Your power to TERRORIZE THE SIMPLE MINDED is crumbling fast and You will now BE ON THE RECEIVING END , HOW DO YOU LIKE IT. If you insist on your INSANE BELIEFS so be it, but stay the HELL AWAY FROM MY LIFE, LIBERTY AND RIGHTS. You and your god CAN PISS OFF AND GO TO HELL. Do you UNDERSTAND now? Have a nice day and STOP LYING.
Not really. I just commented in another video that rather than anything significant, it was more likely to be something like tic-tac-tow. Jesus stood up from doodling in the sand, spoke the truth about the situation (that no man in the crowd was sinless enough to condemn the woman to death), and went back to drawing pictures in the sand. Typical of God to allow us to choose our own actions - right or wrong. ... and I have no real understanding of the culture in the times of Jesus.
Hi, "Last Days"....Wow, your comment confirms what i just posted on facebook concerning the "day and hour that no man knows". It was a Hebrew idiom referencing the celebration of Rosh Hashana/Feast of Trumpets. Today we misunderstand and believe that no one can know the day of the Lord's return for His church. But this is not true...Jesus spoke to a Jewish audience who understood the idiom He used. So, too with His drawing a line in the sand. It is a Hebraic mindset that the audience to whom Jesus spoke would understand. Good point, "Last Days"!
3DPDK or maybe this is a more likely explanation. The first thing he wrote was the first part of the law concerning adultery. Which can be found in Deuteronomy 17:5 That there are to be 2 or 3 witnesses to this crime and that those witnesses are to be the first to cast stones. Also that this matter is to be taken to the gates of the city to be heard by the priest's to be judged. He knew they had falsely accused this woman because they had not followed the law. This is why he asked he who is without sin cast the first stone. The second thing he wrote in the sand was the punishment for falsely accusing someone of this crime, which is the death penalty for the false accuser. This is why all the men walked away. Then he asked her where are those that accused you? Have no man accused you? She said no man Lord. Remember when God wrote the commandments in stone with his finger? Jesus being God in the flesh was simply writing the letter of his law in the sand. It is God's law that convicts us all of our sins. Just as it convicted those who falsely accused this woman.
Tic-tac -tow, really? Dude, if your going to continually rely upon your own arrogant, uneducated understanding of scripture, your going to miss out. The Bible is deep, very deep, and I"m only beginning to understand the layers within its pages. Take for instance "Biblical Mathematics". A book written by Ed F. Vallowe. Amazing data within its pages. The good thing is, the Bible was written in such a away that shallow people, like you and I, can still glean the basic message of salvation but, if you want more, it's in there waiting to be found. I"m not smart enough to figure these thing out so, thank God there are gifted and educated individuals out there to show us how deep it really goes. If your really interested, that is.
Shoeshine Boy Amen to that. I’m not clever enough to see this stuff on my own but I just love it when God reveals these little nuggets to me through others who are clever enough lol - God bless. Great little piece of God’s puzzle put together
Not only did this happen on the 8th day of the Feast of Tabernacles, it happened on the Mount of Olives. Also, Yeshua wrote on the ground twice & that means its really important just like when He'd say "verily, verily."
This woman's life was in Jesus's hands, but the crowd wanted her to die and was using Jewish law to force Jesus' hand. If he says " She should die" then his reputation as all loving and forgiving will be shattered in the eyes of general folk. 7:41 If he says " let her go, then a man who claims to be a holy rabbi doesn't follow the Jewish holy laws. Thus declaring himself a fraud, let alone the messiah. They thought they had trapped him, but Jesus calmly crouched down and wrote in the sand. Without saying a word. He was saying you claim to know and love God's law, and you don't even know that it was with this very finger I wrote those laws and gave them to moses them person You have no idea who you are trying to manipulate!
This woman's life was in Jesus's hands, but the crowd wanted her to die and was using Jewish law to force Jesus' hand. If he says " She should die" then his reputation as all loving and forgiving will be shattered in the eyes of general folk. 7:41 If he says " let her go, then a man who claims to be a holy rabbi doesn't follow the Jewish holy laws. Thus declaring himself a fraud, let alone the messiah. They thought they had trapped him, but Jesus calmly crouched down and wrote in the sand. Without saying a word. He was saying you claim to know and love God's law, and you don't even know that it was with this very finger I wrote those laws and gave them to moses them person You have no idea who you are trying to manipulate!
The first thing he wrote was the first part of the law concerning adultery. Which can be found in Deuteronomy 17:5 That there are to be 2 or 3 witnesses to this crime and that those witnesses are to be the first to cast stones. Also that this matter is to be taken to the gates of the city to be heard by the priest's to be judged. He knew they had falsely accused this woman because they had not followed the law. This is why he asked he who is without sin cast the first stone. The second thing he wrote in the sand was the punishment for falsely accusing someone of this crime, which is the death penalty for the false accuser. This is why all the men walked away. Then he asked her where are those that accused you? Have no man accused you? She said no man Lord. Remember when God wrote the commandments in stone with his finger? Jesus being God in the flesh was simply writing the letter of his law in the sand. It is God's law that convicts us all of our sins. Just as it convicted those who falsely accused this woman. She was not properly accused by the law therefore could not be convicted of the crime.
Nothing in my comment suggests that Jesus was sinful or that he did not know the law. I am simply saying that if this woman was not guilty Jesus would have not told her to sin no more. The authenticity of what Jesus did here was to bring mercy and grace to her case, which give us the capacity to overcome sin.
Amen, the explanation given about the accusers knowing Jeremiah 17 and seeing it played out before them is the correct explanation. We need to humbly receive this man's teaching and quit going off in pride to find our own explanation.
I appreciate bigvevil's perspective here. John 8:6 says the scribes and Pharisees were testing Jesus to try to find something to accuse Him with, and this seemed the perfect catch. Should He tell them to let her go, they would accuse Him of breaking Moses' law. Should He say stone her, they would accuse Him before the Roman's since the Jews were not permitted to execute anyone under Roman rule. But Jesus masterly gave a perfect answer. As for the writing on the ground, Jeremiah's verse may well be relevant here, but I also believe He was writing their sins there. The context lends itself to that. "He who is without sin among you, let Him cast the first stone." And He stops down to write again. They obviously would have been curious to see what He was writing. The text only says He wrote on the ground. I can only imagine there was enough sand or dust on that stone pavement in that desert climate for Him to write in. And seeing their sins written there, they would know that they had better leave lest He publish these to all present. How masterly He handled this situation. He not only did not accuse the woman to the crowds, but neither did He publicly condemn the leaders who had falsely accused her (alone). He could have publicly condemned them and asked where the man was, but He discretely let them know on the ground that He knew their sins so they could leave her alone. As for the timing of this passage, you can read in verse 1 that this happened the morning after the last great day of the feast, not the day of.
@Abdulhalim Mohamed I absolutely have an argument, that being faith. I believe in the trinity, such as God in three but still separate beings. If something like the world was created it had to be by something far far greater than we can even comprehend, and if we can't comprehend it, as the Bible states we cannot fully comprehend all that God has done, then who are we to apply our own knowledge to satisfy our understanding of the truth? When we lean on our own understanding is when we make God who we want and not who He is. I did not just read the Bible, I read many books on other religions because it's not fair to believe without seeking or trying to understand other beliefs/religions. The Bible was inscribed over a period of 2000 years by Kings, physicians, tax collectors, farmers, fisherman, singers and shephards; the marvel is that a library so perfectly cohesive could have been produced by such a diverse crowd over a period of time which staggers the imagination. Jesus said that the word would remain, and so it did. God also said that people will distort the truth, hence which is why there are so many religions and denominations. I believe in the word, and if anyone does not, they have no reason to fight it or argue it, as if they are trying to save the world from destruction... that is what Christians are instructed, to be prepared to share the reason of why we have hope, to love all and to bring others to God. I have a reason to fight for you and everyone. So I ask, what is your reason? What brought you here and what are you saving me from? The answer usually is something like "to make you realize how idiotic it is to believe such a thing". When it is all said and done this whole back and forth about religion is so much more than a RU-vid debate, it's a lifestyle. I wish you the best.
@Abdulhalim Mohamed I know you believe in what you were taught, it just doesn't completely agree with what the Bible actually tells us. The Bible says that Jesus was sent to die for us to overcome the sins of the world. The only way to overcome our sin was to come to earth blameless and without sin (as Jesus was) and dying and being raised from the dead.There is no human worthy of paying the price for the whole world since we all are sinners. The difference in Christianity in comparison to other religions is that we are saved only by grace; there is nothing we can do to be saved outside of Jesus paying the ultimate sacrifice. There's no more sacrifices because Jesus paid it all for us. We know that we don't deserve to be saved and there's nothing we can do to deserve it, but God showed us how great His love is for us by sending His only son to die for us. We don't have to do checklists to gain His approval of us. We cannot earn God's love, He already loves us. I notice that all other religions focus on something WE have to do, such as the 5 pillars, meditation etc. to earn God's approval, but as a Christian I come to God as a sinner, knowing that I can do nothing to earn His love, so the price has been paid for me through His son, as the Bible says. Some religions only use the Torah and not the full Bible, and that is because they don't want to factor in Jesus, or his death and resurrection. Why say some of the Bible is true but not all of it? People want to believe in what they want to believe in, not what God's word says. This creates an endless debate unfortunately, but I follow the Bible which has survived to this day. Many religions and/or cults were created from the Bible as the years went by, (Islam, JW, Mormonism, etc.) but the full scripture speaks truth to us even still. I don't pick and choose what to believe in the Bible, or I might as well come up with my own religion as well, I believe it to the full, and that is why I believe in Jesus as the son of God, who was with God and who was God as John 1:1 states. If you don't believe in the full Bible then of course that will lead to a distortion of the truth, and an attempt to fill the gaps with what we want to believe, not what is in the scripture (or partiality of the scripture). Now, if you do believe in the full Bible then you have read passages where Jesus said things like "I tell you the truth, Jesus answered, before Abraham was born, I am!". God told Moses in Exodus 3:13 "tell the nation I AM has sent you. Also in John 10:30 "I and the Father are one". Genesis 1:26 "And God said let us make man in our image, after our likeness". In John 5:17-18 it says "...but he was even calling God his own father, making himself equal with God". Genesis 1:2 "Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the 'Spirit' of God was hovering over the waters". There are so many verses that lead to my belief, but if you don't believe in the whole scripture then it would be impossible to identify with Jesus as God or the possibility of a trinity. Jesus respected God as the head, God sent Jesus to die, God gave Jesus the authority to judge, and all throughout scripture Jesus identifies as living to serve the one who sent him. He also is God and was there for all of creation, but that doesn't mean they are one mind and one being, that's why it is called a trinity. The old testament predicts Jesus coming numerous times, one being found in Isaiah 9:6-7 (700 years before Jesus came). It says "For a child will be born to us, a son will be given to us; And the government will rest on His shoulders; And His name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace. 7 There will be no end to the increase of His government or of peace, On the throne of David and over his kingdom, To establish it and to uphold it with justice and righteousness From then on and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will accomplish this". I know it's a lot, and I don't expect you to change your beliefs over any of it, but I did want to give a reason for why I believe what I believe, and I wanted to support it with scripture.
@Abdulhalim Mohamed In the Bible it also clearly states him as the son of God and as God like John 1:1 tells us. In Revelation, John was approached by an angel and fell down to worship him, but the angel is not God so the angel replied “Don’t do that! I am a fellow servant with you and with your brothers and sisters who hold to the testimony of Jesus. Worship God! For it is the Spirit of prophecy who bears testimony to Jesus.” Revelation 19:10. Jesus didn't reject worship, because he is worthy of worship. In Matthew 14:32-33 it says "And when they climbed into the boat, the wind died down. Then those who were in the boat worshiped him, saying, “Truly you are the Son of God". Why would he not reject their worship? Also, in Matthew 28:9 it says "Suddenly Jesus met them. “Greetings,” he said. They came to him, clasped his feet and worshiped him". Again, he did not reject their worship. One final one for good measure is John 9:35-38 where it says "Jesus heard that they had thrown him out, and when he found him, he said, “Do you believe in the Son of Man?” “Who is he, sir?” the man asked. “Tell me so that I may believe in him.” Jesus said, “You have now seen him; in fact, he is the one speaking with you.” Then the man said, “Lord, I believe,” and he worshiped him". This is my Bible, and this is what I believe.
This is a yes and no answer. Over the years I've heard many possible ideas to what did Jesus write on the ground ? Truth is, because the bible is silent on that. Everybody will come up with their own ideas and interpretations. Even what I think is only an opinion. Truth is, we don't know.
Seriously !!! Yeshua always referred back to what we call the Old Testament .... if you cant see that this refers to what happened in the dust then you are severely blind !!
@@Heather-xz3eo ... I have no idea what you're saying. But as far as Jesus referring back to the Old Testament. That's normal, The New Testament didn't exist yet.
This woman's life was in Jesus's hands, but the crowd wanted her to die and was using Jewish law to force Jesus' hand. If he says " She should die" then his reputation as all loving and forgiving will be shattered in the eyes of general folk. 7:41 If he says " let her go, then a man who claims to be a holy rabbi doesn't follow the Jewish holy laws. Thus declaring himself a fraud, let alone the messiah. They thought they had trapped him, but Jesus calmly crouched down and wrote in the sand. Without saying a word. He was saying you claim to know and love God's law, and you don't even know that it was with this very finger I wrote those laws and gave them to moses them personally You have no idea who you are trying to manipulate!
This woman's life was in Jesus's hands, but the crowd wanted her to die and was using Jewish law to force Jesus' hand. If he says " She should die" then his reputation as all loving and forgiving will be shattered in the eyes of general folk. 7:41 If he says " let her go, then a man who claims to be a holy rabbi doesn't follow the Jewish holy laws. Thus declaring himself a fraud, let alone the messiah. They thought they had trapped him, but Jesus calmly crouched down and wrote in the sand. Without saying a word. He was saying you claim to know and love God's law, and you don't even know that it was with this very finger I wrote those laws and gave them to moses them person You have no idea who you are trying to manipulate!
This woman's life was in Jesus's hands, but the crowd wanted her to die and was using Jewish law to force Jesus' hand. If he says " She should die" then his reputation as all loving and forgiving will be shattered in the eyes of general folk. 7:41 If he says " let her go, then a man who claims to be a holy rabbi doesn't follow the Jewish holy laws. Thus declaring himself a fraud, let alone the messiah. They thought they had trapped him, but Jesus calmly crouched down and wrote in the sand. Without saying a word. He was saying you claim to know and love God's law, and you don't even know that it was with this very finger I wrote those laws and gave them to moses them person You have no idea who you are trying to manipulate!
"Give them just enough and let them figure it out." Is that one way God teaches us? I was struck by Mr. Amaral's mention of rabbinic teaching method because it resonates with a notion I've been thinking about recently: that God has given us enough Truth to draw correct conclusions for ourselves. Let's consider slavery. Practically every great empire has practiced slavery to some extent. The Bible seems to condone it, with laws governing slavery in the Old Testament, and Paul mentioning it in the New Testament. Despite the American Civil War and efforts to abolish slavery around the world, the practice still exists - albeit mostly underground. However, most people today condemn slavery. Why? Because God let us figure it out. We blame God for so much - and I'm as guilty as anyone - failing to grasp the response-ability He has given us. Why are there people still starving on this planet? : because God allows it, or because we allow it? We haven't figured it out. Thanks for this video : I am convicted.
Spencer Grant WHAT! God let’s us figure it out! That has to be the most INSANE EXCUSE YET. What if we get it wrong? How do we know we are wrong? Why would a loving god say “JUST FIGURE IT OUT YOURSELVES” Well that is par for the course for that VILE ASSHOLE OF A GOD YOU WORSHIP. Didn’t your god lay out Ten Commandments? Are we supposed to figure them out? Let me see, thou shalt not kill, well sometimes you can and sometimes you can’t, Is that figuring it out. What kind of a BRAINLESS MORON ARE YOU. Read the bloody bible it says clearly that OWNING SLAVES IS OK, now what figuring out can you make of that. Some people will say” bibles says owning slaves is OK” while others will say it is not. Figuring it out has lead to the present INSANE CHAOS. Why is everything SO MYSTERIOUS, ASK YOUR FUCKING GOD TO COME DOWN AND PUT HIS FOUL MOUTH WHERE HIS MONEY IS. THEN TELL HIM TO PISS OFF.
@@brit1066 so says the man headed to hell if he does not repent (not my words, God's). "The light came into the world but they would not accept it because they loved the darkness". "They believed the lie because they did not want to know the truth". Your choice. So far, you have not chosen wisely.
virgil dolph Listen YOU MORON. What you are doing is simply repeating the FICTION OF THE BIBLE. The Bible is just a book like any other it is FICTION, a story it is NOT TRUTH OR REALITY. Your CHILDISH ATTEMPT TO FRIGHT N ME IS ABOUT AS SUCCESSFUL AS FIRING A CATAPULT AT A BATTLESHIP. Have you ever seen the Wizard of Oz? Did you actually believe that there was a WIZARD? Of course not, the same is true of the Bible, your FAKE GOD AND HIS LIMP WRISTD SON, THEY ARE NOT REAL. YOUR MORONIC REPETITION OF THE WORDS WRITTEN THERE ARE WORTHLESS. Unless you can get that SCUMBAG OF A GOD TO VISIT ME I shall continue my fight to OPEN YOUR EYES. None of us are going to a HELL OR A HEAVEN. When you die your body will simply decay and RETURN TO MOTHER EARTH. You can cuss, scream, snivel, cry and LIE UNTIL YOU ARE BLUE IN THE FACE, NOTHING WILL CHANGE THAT. Beliefs are just an acceptance of something for which there is NO EVIDENCE, no matter what you say you CANNOT TURN A FAIRY TALE INTO TRUTH. YOU WILL DIE JUST AS I WILL AND WE ARE NOT GOING ANYWHERE AFTER THAT, ACCEPT IT AND STOP LYING, YOU SPINELESS WRETCH.
Spencer Grant Glad you see it. I have always thought this way. I believe that God wants us to have the satisfaction of coming to the answer ourselves so that we will keep following. I mean, really, who would want to follow God if it were too easy?
Spencer Grant - Just read a very good book 'Paradoxology.' God is of course difficult to figure out. We are finite humans. However, being God we could 'presume' that He knows how to teach, instead of saying, God doesn't know what he's doing, I know better. This is the way to do it, God. What appears on the surface to be obvious is not. I agree with you that exercising your mind, heart, spirit, etc. is the way to go. In today's world people are glued to their phones, all the flash and glitter. But learning about the Creator of everything -- that's the 'Super Phone.' That's how I try to see the Bible, for instance. It should be the most fascinating study in the world. Instead, often it's made to be the most boring.
This woman's life was in Jesus's hands, but the crowd wanted her to die and was using Jewish law to force Jesus' hand. If he says " She should die" then his reputation as all loving and forgiving will be shattered in the eyes of general folk. 7:41 If he says " let her go, then a man who claims to be a holy rabbi doesn't follow the Jewish holy laws. Thus declaring himself a fraud, let alone the messiah. They thought they had trapped him, but Jesus calmly crouched down and wrote in the sand. Without saying a word. He was saying you claim to know and love God's law, and you don't even know that it was with this very finger I wrote those laws and gave them to moses them person You have no idea who you are trying to manipulate!
He was just minding his own business and refusing to get involved in Judging anyone. He practiced "do not judge and you will not be judged". You can stone an adulterer but Jesus modeled Mercy as the way. That's why our courthouses should display "Know this, I want mercy, not sacrifice" and "love your enemies" outside, not the ten commandments.
Charles Snarls whoa? Is that The Jesus of the Bible that just went around loving everyone, not judging and being happy go lucky?...I don’t think so but correct me if I’m wrong. He’s the King of Kings and Judge of Judges....you’re off course friend. 🤨 that’s an example of me judging you (not to damnation mind you, but to a course correction) so as to get back on course if you’re a believer.
Why spend your time guessing at what Jesus wrote in the sand.... Spend your time figuring out what he means by the words we know he wrote in the Bible!!!
WE are the modern day pharisees. What Jesus wrote in the sand then, is relevent to us now. For this reason, it is pertinent to comprehend both what he wrote, and why he wrote it. Otherwise, we are just as spiritually blind as the pharisees were.
Jesus Saves!!! He loves you reading this and He will save you! Surrender your whole life to Him, ask Him to forgive you of your sins, and live for Him!!
Science-is-god Actually the ignorant one would be one. Trying to defend your argument by name calling childeshnes. Jesus will save you from Hell because we are all sinful and condemned eternally unless Jesus saves us.
Chase Childers Perhaps you should proof read your comments BEFORE POSTING THEM. Read you first sentence. So I NAME CALL DO I. Well you god freaks have been doing that for THOUSANDS OF YEARS, it is the standard thing to do, after all, all you have left is LIES, IGNORANCE AND THREATS OF ETERNAL PUNISHMENT. So when those DO NOT WORK you just Roy SLANDER AND INSULTS. But now YOU ACCUSE ME OF DOING THE SAME THING. Jesus couldn’t save a PISS UP IN A BREWERY, HE IS WITHOUT DOUBT THE MOST FOUL, INCOMPETENT BRAINLESS CRETIN IN THE BIBLE, CLOSELY FOLLOWED BY HIS DAD, A GHOST, HIS HOOKER OF A MOTHER AND JERKS LIKE YOU. Do you really believe that constantly repeating your PATHETIC BLEATS like “SURRENDER YOUR WHOLE LIFE TO JESUS” will have ANY effect on people who use KNOWLEDGE, REASON AND TRUTH. You are a worthless pathetic WRETCH. STOP LYING.
@@brit1066 if you dont believe in the lord im sorry. It is not out job to explain god and his word it is our job to proclaim it. I pray that you will find the truth and make it your own. God bless you
why is it that these guys always say monetary support is critical. can't the gospel be spread without money, like when Jesus sent the disciples out in two's.
Money is just a tool. Provision from our provider is key. He said give and it shall be given unto you pressed down shaken together and running over shall men give unto your bosom. It's not just money but all resources in order to get the job done. If you'll go read the full chapter about when he sent out the disciples it'll explain that they were provided for. It ensured their full reliance on God. I'm not into advertising my needs. God lays it on the hearts of others.
You need resources to produce the best quality of videos such as these. Lights, microphones, antennas, etc. Prompting people’s faith to be more generous is not bad.
@@EBUNNY2012 Jesus didn't have to send the disciples out for money, the people, naturally, supported the 'ministry of JESUS'. They had finances/resources for the work; proof, Judas Iscariot was the treasurer.
I have a doubt here: if the pharisees said to Jesus, saying they caught the woman ‘in the very act’, then where is the other culprit? The man. Did he escape? According to Moses Law, both man and woman found committing adultery should be stoned to death - Deut 22:22-24.
No, Bear Lemke. Numbers 5:11-31. Our Lord Fulfilled the Sacrificial System of the woman whose husband suspects his wife of adultery. What is anyone expecting Our Lord to do? Cast the first stone? He was not there. The people who caught the woman, if they did actually catcher, should have thrown the stones killing her and her lover. CHRIST even told them to cast the first stone."17 The priest will take holy water in a clay jar, and taking dust from the floor of the dwelling, the priest will place it in the water. "
CatMan DO I understand what you are saying, but the scriptures in John 8 quite clearly state that she was caught in the very act, and was dragged before Jesus to test him... I love your love for the word, and thank you for sharing you views with me. By him writing the law (if that's why happened) before her accusers, he makes them out to actually be the ones who don't know the law of Moses, especially this one in particular.
Which is why I believe jesus was actually asking the crowd, "okay, well where is the man then?" He was always revealing and exposing the double religious standards of the day. On a further and more personal note, I absolutely love that it wasn't so much an angry crowd that brought her before Jesus, but rather it was the very law He had written that brought her broken and guilty to his feet... Where he then extended mercy over judgement. So amazing
Anthony Gordon Matthew! Who the hell was he, you do realize that the people who wrote the Gospels, including Matthew, are UNKNOWN. Matthew is just a name, NO ONE KNOWS WHO HE WAS. So why the hell would you give any credence to the writings of a FICTITIOUS PERSON. How bloody DUMB CAN YOU PEOPLE BE.
Hey! READ the SCRIPTURE :- John 7:37 In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink. 38 He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water. 39 (But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.) John 8:3 And the scribes and Pharisees brought unto him a woman taken in adultery; and when they had set her in the midst, 4 They say unto him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act. 5 Now Moses in the law commanded us, that such should be stoned: but what sayest thou? 6 This they said, tempting him, that they might have to accuse him. But Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground, as though he heard them not. 7 So when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her. Leviticus 20:10 And the man that committeth adultery with another man's wife, even he that committeth adultery with his neighbour's wife, the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death. Deuteronomy 17:5 Then shalt thou bring forth that man or that woman, which have committed that wicked thing, unto thy gates, even that man or that woman, and shalt stone them with stones, till they die. 6 At the mouth of two witnesses, or three witnesses, shall he that is worthy of death be put to death; but at the mouth of one witness he shall not be put to death Deuteronomy 19:6 Lest the avenger of the blood pursue the slayer, while his heart is hot, and overtake him, because the way is long, and slay him; whereas he was not worthy of death, inasmuch as he hated him not in time past. 7 Wherefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt separate three cities for thee. 8 And if the Lord thy God enlarge thy coast, as he hath sworn unto thy fathers, and give thee all the land which he promised to give unto thy fathers; 9 If thou shalt keep all these commandments to do them, which I command thee this day, to love the Lord thy God, and to walk ever in his ways; then shalt thou add three cities more for thee, beside these three: 10 That innocent blood be not shed in thy land, which the Lord thy God giveth thee for an inheritance, and so blood be upon thee. 11 But if any man hate his neighbour, and lie in wait for him, and rise up against him, and smite him mortally that he die, and fleeth into one of these cities: 12 Then the elders of his city shall send and fetch him thence, and deliver him into the hand of the avenger of blood, that he may die. 13 Thine eye shall not pity him, but thou shalt put away the guilt of innocent blood from Israel, that it may go well with thee. 14 Thou shalt not remove thy neighbour's landmark, which they of old time have set in thine inheritance, which thou shalt inherit in the land that the Lord thy God giveth thee to possess it. 15 One witness shall not rise up against a man for any iniquity, or for any sin, in any sin that he sinneth: at the mouth of two witnesses, or at the mouth of three witnesses, shall the matter be established. 16 If a false witness rise up against any man to testify against him that which is wrong; 17 Then both the men, between whom the controversy is, shall stand before the Lord, before the priests and the judges, which shall be in those days; 18 And the judges shall make diligent inquisition: and, behold, if the witness be a false witness, and hath testified falsely against his brother; Jeremiah 17:13 O Lord, the hope of Israel, all that forsake thee shall be ashamed, and they that depart from me shall be written in the earth, because they have forsaken the Lord, the fountain of living waters. 14 Heal me, O Lord, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved: for thou art my praise. Matthew 5:17 Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil. 18 For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled. 19 Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
They are many theories as to the why and the what Yeshua wrote in the sand, but this is by far the best explanation I have EVER heard. It follows solid principles of exegesis by connecting Hoshana Rabba which was occuring when this incident happend, to the why and the what of Yeshua writing in the sand. What a precious nugget of truth. Great work Joe. Well done...
It's not what Yeshua wrote, it's that out of the 613 commandments which were written in ink on parchment paper, the 10 commands were written on stone by the finger of Yeshua, on the 10 Commandments, it has, thou shall not commit adultery. The Pharisees said the woman was taken in the very act, but there was no man, in order to stone her, there had to be two, it was a setup.
@@julielemker2131 These are educated guesses and everyone is entitled to their opinion. For you to say it's "It's not what Yeshua wrote" is at best, presumptuous on your part (I'm being polite here). This is by no means definitive; i.e. NOBODY KNOWS FOR SURE what He wrote. How we act accordingly speaks volumes...
@@GTX1123 Like you said, knowing what He wrote is irrelevant because nobody knows what He wrote, and to say that we do is presumptuous. There are 613 commands given in the Torah, 10 of which are written with the finger of God, one of which is "Thou shalt not commit adultery" Now the text reads that she was caught in the very act of adultery, and she was brought to the feet of Jesus, while He was teaching in the Temple amidst a massive crowd. In order for someone to commit adultery there needs to be two parties, where was the man?
A very interesting answer. I've heard one, however, that seems inspired. Taking into account the immediate circumstances and the observations made here by the interviewee, we can see that it is all a setup. They think they have Jesus cornered. The he starts wrting on the dust that accumulates on the temple floor, ALL THE SINS OF THOSE MAKING THE ACCUSATIONS! The Holy Spirit convicts the of THEIR sins. They are defeated and walk away. There is no need to go ouside the context of the event.
antonio hernandez He didn't write in sand it was stone. It was symbolic. The finger of God writing on stone. It was a picture of the law. They were challenging Yeshuah on his knowledge of the law forgetting that it was in fact HE who wrote it. or at very least, since he is one with the Father, he was there when it was written.
I like the idea . By showing the commandments He is pointing to the sins of those doing the accusing . It could be the temple stones but the text does say "ground" which the concordance does not indicate anything else. But "set in stone" is good. His laws are inmutable like His character.
Back up into John 7:39 but I do want to point out that " the Holy Ghost was not yet given" so the only thing that could convict them is their own conscience. Just clear that up. If you then look at John 8:9 it reads, "And they which heard it, being convicted by their own conscience, went out one by one".....
יג מִקְוֵה יִשְׂרָאֵל יְהוָה, כָּל-עֹזְבֶיךָ יֵבֹשׁוּ; יסורי (וְסוּרַי) בָּאָרֶץ יִכָּתֵבוּ, כִּי עָזְבוּ מְקוֹר מַיִם-חַיִּים אֶת-יְהוָה. {פ} 13 Thou hope of Israel, the LORD! All that forsake Thee shall be ashamed; they that depart from Thee shall be written in the earth, because they have forsaken the LORD, the fountain of living waters. {P}
This woman's life was in Jesus's hands, but the crowd wanted her to die and was using Jewish law to force Jesus' hand. If he says " She should die" then his reputation as all loving and forgiving will be shattered in the eyes of general folk. 7:41 If he says " let her go, then a man who claims to be a holy rabbi doesn't follow the Jewish holy laws. Thus declaring himself a fraud, let alone the messiah. They thought they had trapped him, but Jesus calmly crouched down and wrote in the sand. Without saying a word. He was saying you claim to know and love God's law, and you don't even know that it was with this very finger I wrote those laws and gave them to moses them personally You have no idea who you are trying to manipulate!
talking about the man Jesus again , but what about the message he brought from the Father , he was a messenger with a message for mankind , he said ,I speak only what my Father tells me to say , and what his message was from God the father was that he is going to establish a government on earth [the Kingdom of God ] and Jesus is that King ,who will rule over all the governments of the earth with the saints ,from the headquarters which is Jerusalem . That was his message , surely he was the saviour and redeemer of mankind , but only 120 people believed what he said ,they believed on him , that he was a prophet come from god ,but they sought to kill him because his word was not in them , how many today believe on him ,but don't believe what he said , when the disciples asked him how should we pray ? , he said our Father who art in heaven hallowed be thy name ,thy Kingdom come on earth as it is in heaven , Jesus came into Galilee preaching the Gospel ,what gospel ,the Gospel of the kingdom of God , it's mentioned everywhere in the Acts of the apostles , but you don't hear his message being preached in churches today , his Kingdom won't be established by men ,to the contrary ,man lives contrary to Gods way ,and no church will establish that Kingdom ,or government either ,it will be brought about completely supernaturally when man comes to the brink of destroying himself , and God will bring about peace to the earth ,and man won't learn war anymore , now that's a wonderful message of good news [ the Gospel] that God the father sent with God the son to mankind .Amen.
Those of his that are overcomers , we must be overcomers ,or at least trying to overcome our own lusts and desires of this world ,we must live in this world but not be a part of it's sin . We fail daily but Christ makes up the difference, because he has overcome the world and Satan ,and Qualified to take the Kingdom , Christ hasn't received the kingdom as yet ,this world is still under Satans influence but Christ defeated Satan and will establish his Kingdom on earth when mankind comes to the brink of destroying himself, only then will God intervene supernaturally .
It is not om]portent what JESUS wrote on the sand.why because the bible does not says what HE wrote. Look how he ignorant those fault finder. He didn't come to judge or condem ppl.He came to save us and to show us the way to GOD. JESUS LOVES EVERYBODY.
Now this is a great teaching! (And you didn't have to suggest a false doctrine like others are doing with this story). You gave a perfect account right from scripture.
I always wondered what that meant and heard other explanations but not according to Scripture like this one was. Scripture says ; give honor where honor is due, great video!!!!!
Disgusting, how they attempt to steer viewers into an auto-renewing contract at the close of this video, in exchange for the Word of God. No surprise either, that he would posess a poor understanding of the biblical account of the "Adultrous Woman". "The fear of the Lord, is the beginning of wisdom." Never was a greater depiction offered in biblical text, than the scenerio which unfolded between the woman, the pharisees/teachers of the law, and Jesus. They conspired to create a situation that would cause people to regard Jesus as a hypocrite by promoting either the law of Moses, or Roman Law (under which, two sworn eyewitnesses would be required to accuse the woman, before condemning her.) Of course, the pharisees underestimated the intelligence of Jesus/Emanuel (aka, God With Us.) They were overwhelmed with fear as they slowly realized that Jesus not only knew their thoughts, but had knowlege of their sins as well. All eyes would have been intent on Jesus, in an attempt to determine what He was doing. Imagine the inner trembling of the pharisees, as He wrote not only their names, but their sins in the dirt. It was at this moment, that they realized Jesus had the power to destroy their lives if He chose to. He sent a clear message to each of them, that he would do precisely to them, as they chose to do to the woman. Thus, when prompted to cast the first stones, each of them walked away in shame. In His divine wisdom, Jesus fulfilled the will of the Father (to offer forgiveness to all that will submit to His divine authority) without judging, or condemning anyone. Later, upon the cross, Jesus paid the price for the woman's sins that he had forgiven, along with the sins of the pharisees that he had etched into the dirt, without so much as a word. It is vitally important that we all comprehend that the very same gift of forgiveness that Jesus extended to the sinners of biblical times, is also offered to each of us today. All sin is worthy of death in the eyes of God. However, if each of us will simply admit to the sins that Jesus could easily list in the sand, and repent of those sins, and accept the forgiveness of Christ, and declare Him as your only Lord and Savior... Jesus will spare you the penalty of death, in the very same act of love that He showed to the adultrous woman. ☺
@@reflexionesdelabiblia6711 Yes, I mentioned the requirements for righteous judgement in the 4th paragraph of my comment. Also, I am not the one to judge anyone. That is Jesus's authority, not mine. It is his Word that teaches us that all have sinned, and fallen short of the glory of God. It is with regard to these sins that we all must repent, and ask forgiveness. Not my words; His words. 🙂
Good answer, know the word! That is how to see In maturity, those that twist the truth of God's word for their own profit. Rightly dividing the word if truth gives us the authority to correct, instruction admonish and edify true believers! Kathy@CompassOfTruth
Concerning the "auto renewing account" that you mentioned... ..I was taken aback also. But in reality I think the man is being upfront with the viewer's because let's face it, it cost money to spread the gospel and also I noticed that he didn't ask for a specific amount or a minimum. It amazes me how the Lord turned everyone away by simply reminding them or us of our own guilt. There is non righteous no not one. May the Lord instill in us a heart full of forgiveness because I know that at one point or another in our lives we are going to face a situation where forgiveness will be required of us. God Bless everyone.
@@gilbertrobles1374, I agree. I believe that the core of the message that Jesus conveys to us (the reason that biblical accounts are recorded for future generations in the bible, are to serve as examples to teach us about our sinful nature) in the account of the adulterous woman and her "accusers" is that we become hypocrites when we hold double standards; expecting forgiveness for our "small" sins, while judging others harshly and condemning them for what we see as their "large" sins. The actions of Jesus in this account teaches us that God sees all sins equally, and the wages of all sin is equal. Thus, it is evil to judge others, while asking for our own forgiveness. If we are willing to forgive others because We ourselves are forgiven, then we embrace God's will that all would be saved. After all, who are we to ask for forgiveness, if this is something that we do not extend to others? The divine logic seems to be that only a sinless one could rightfully judge a sinful person, without being hypocritical, and deserving of the condemnation that we deem appropriate for others. Its about embracing the Truth about who we are... we are sinners, everyone of us. And only Jesus has the authority to judge any and all of us.
When I was praying, the Spirit reminded me of the sections in Proverbs of "My son, don't go into an adulterous woman's house" and not to even be caught near her house, so like what are you doing near her house? And how they left from older to younger or something like that. It was the older/younger, father/son in Proverbs that connected the two for me.
Jesus wrote on stone not sand! Saying He wrote in sand relegates Jesus (the King of Kings and the Highest of the High) to being just a man. Only God can write in stone (with His finger). Jesus wrote on stone!
Joh 8:6 This they said, tempting him, that they might have to accuse him. But Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground, as though he heard them not. Jesus wrote on the ground!!!
Strong’s Definitions γῆ gē, ghay; contracted from a primary word; soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe (including the occupants in each application):-country, earth(-ly), ground, land, world. KJV Translation Count - Total: 252x The KJV translates Strong's G1093 in the following manner: earth (188x), land (42x), ground (18x), country (2x), world (1x), earthly (with G1537) (with G3588) (1x).
Yooooo, this is super amazing. I had no idea. I feel like I had missed out on a lot. Tbh, I actually thought that I let down God by not knowing such things.😭😭😭🤦♂️🤦♂️
🙌🏼 “By Him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to His name.” Hebrews 13:15🌟
@@nb3500 John 8:56-58 NIV Your father Abraham rejoiced at the thought of seeing my day; he saw it and was glad.” “You are not yet fifty years old,” they said to him, “and you have seen Abraham!” “Very truly I tell you,” Jesus answered, “before Abraham was born, I am!” John 8:56-58 NIV
Jesus never told a lame man to jump into a pool, but instead healed the man. First of all a lame man cannot walk therefore is incapable of jumping into a pool or anything for that matter. Please be careful what you teach people about our Christ. Thank you
@@venmic78 that's not what john 5:8 says. Jesus told him to rise, pick up his bed and walk. And immediately the man was healed by Christ and did not need to enter the water anymore. The point i'm trying to make is that we should study the bible ourself as a daily devotion instead of relying on others to give us a different version than what it actually says. Be blessed my brother
Don't be critical or judgemental all good things can be done under Christ....to want is to believe it is not about who is right or wrong, it is about doing the right thing. Being selfless and the willinginess to learn and appreciate instead of hateful and condemning.
I just preached this text last week, i pointed out that the same finger that wrote in the stone is the same finger that writes in the stone of mens hearts. Who knows what was written. I imagined he wrote in the ground "the shape of mud" he literally shaped everyones heart from judgement and condemnation to self reflection and a realization that everyone there was guilty of something. For the extra critical folks i also taught on how this text does not appear in the earliest manuscripts but nevertheless it is a great moment to teach Christ's disciples how to shape mud or the human heart which has a natural tendency to not extend grace and mercy. Sermon title was the shape of mud.
