24/12/2022 - IF GOD WERE YOUR FATHER

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Jesus said to them, “If God were your Father, you would love Me, for I proceeded forth and came from God; nor have I come of Myself, but He sent Me. John 8.42

The process of salvation of the human being is more perfect than man’s mechanisms for attributing sonship to someone. To be begotten again in Christ Jesus, a person goes through a complete work of transformation performed by the Father himself (Ephesians 2.4-10). There is no way a person can be saved in any way, because there is an “engineering” done only by the Most High leading to perfection. God is remarkable in all that He desires and does. He is love (1 John 4:7,8)!

The Jews, who blindly followed the rabbis’ guidance, didn’t care about the Scriptures, and listened to the priests’ interpretation. They killed “in the Name of God” and thought it was right. Now, the Law of Moses was in effect for a time (Luke 16.16), but the Gospel will last forever. Moreover, Jesus fulfilled all the Law in our place, since man cannot keep all its ordinances. Today, keeping the ceremonial Law given by Moses is worthless!

The Savior made it simple for anyone to prove that God is their Father, saying that whoever claims this would also love the Son. To love Jesus is to have the commandments and keep them, but they neglected this(John 14.21). The religious hated Christ, to the point of wanting to kill Him. The Most High declared: For I desire mercy and not sacrifice, and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings (Hosea 6.6). They were wrong.

In the face of persecution, the one who is not born again loves his life more than the Lord. But the faithful servant of God is not afraid of the sufferings experienced for the sake of God’s work and therefore -will not deny the Savior. If there is a price to pay for being of Jesus, the true son will not think twice and will honor Him joyfully. The soldiers of the heavenly army are bold as a lion (Proverbs 28.1). They will not deny the One who snatched them from the flames!

The Nazarene did not compete with the Father, from whom He received the qualification of Son; rather, He came out of the Father and came into the world directed by Him, to fulfill the full divine will. Because of this, the Messiah was hated by those who did not know the Creator, the origin of true Life (John 1.1-14). Those who preach the Good News must have patience with those who hear it. After all, salvation will only occur with the revelation made in the hearts of the lost. Don’t try to negotiate a person’s decision!

The Wonderful One declared that He did not come from Himself, but from the Father, who sent Him and gave Him commandment about everything that He should say and do. Those who play with the Lord’s work, trying to go where they were not sent, to fulfill orders not received, and to demand what was never required of anyone, are completely wrong. Whoever follows the Savior does the same works that He did (John 14.12; 1 John 2.6).

The proof that the Son of David was sent by the Father is in the deeds of Jesus, for they testified to His origin and His ministry (John 14.11). God will not listen to anyone who decides, on his own, to go before a tomb and order the resurrection of a Lazarus who has already been buried for four days (John 11.38-44). See who has a testimony to give and receive it in the Name of Jesus. For a tree is known by its fruit. (Matthew 12.33b).

In Christ, with love,

R. R. Soares