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John 3:16 is one of the most quoted Verses in the Bible. It says “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. That Verse pretty much sums up what the Bible is for. The Bible is the Word of God, and John 3:16 tells us who God is for us. Yes, we know that God created man and the universe, but John 3:16 makes God up close and personal.
Jesus is the Son whom God sent into the world to save. Lord Jesus tells us that God loves us. In his silent prayer to God, he says in John 17:26, “I made known to them your name, and I will continue to make it known, that the love with which you have loved me may be in them.”
Lord Jesus did not come to us in order that he judge us. He has pointed out to us the things we might do that are wrong, but Jesus does not judge us personally. An illustration of this is found in John 8:3-11. There, the scribes and Pharisees bring a woman before Jesus that committed adultery. After they go away, Jesus in Verse 10 asks the woman “Has no one condemned you?” The woman answers in Verse 11, “No one, Lord.” Did Jesus then say to her, ‘Well I condemn you for committing the sin of adultery,’ or something to that effect? No. He says to her, “Neither do I condemn you; go, and from now on sin no more.” He is critical of her committing a sin, but he does not judge her as a person.
So I tell you that Lord Jesus did not come to us for the purpose of holding us accountable for our sins; he came to us to convey God’s love, especially to those who would love Him. Unlike some of his disciples, he does not harp on the sins that man is prone to commit, but instead emphasizes the Goodness in God. There is a line from an old Beatles song ‘I’m Happy Just to Dance with You,’ which goes “If somebody tries to take my place, we’ll pretend we just can’t see his face.” And that’s where God through Lord Jesus stands. Others in the Bible may go into the evils and the deeds done by Satan, but, for example, Jesus doesn’t mention the sins and Satan in his Sermon on the Mount. The closest he comes, in relation to the line of the Beatles song, is when he says in Matthew 5:19, “Therefore whoever relaxes one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do the same will be called least in the kingdom of heaven...,” followed by Verse 20 in which he says, “For I tell you, unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.” After that, he moves on in his sermon.
And to be sure, John 3:17 says “For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.”
Jesus is the Son whom God sent into the world to save. Lord Jesus tells us that God loves us. In his silent prayer to God, he says in John 17:26, “I made known to them your name, and I will continue to make it known, that the love with which you have loved me may be in them.”
Lord Jesus did not come to us in order that he judge us. He has pointed out to us the things we might do that are wrong, but Jesus does not judge us personally. An illustration of this is found in John 8:3-11. There, the scribes and Pharisees bring a woman before Jesus that committed adultery. After they go away, Jesus in Verse 10 asks the woman “Has no one condemned you?” The woman answers in Verse 11, “No one, Lord.” Did Jesus then say to her, ‘Well I condemn you for committing the sin of adultery,’ or something to that effect? No. He says to her, “Neither do I condemn you; go, and from now on sin no more.” He is critical of her committing a sin, but he does not judge her as a person.
So I tell you that Lord Jesus did not come to us for the purpose of holding us accountable for our sins; he came to us to convey God’s love, especially to those who would love Him. Unlike some of his disciples, he does not harp on the sins that man is prone to commit, but instead emphasizes the Goodness in God. There is a line from an old Beatles song ‘I’m Happy Just to Dance with You,’ which goes “If somebody tries to take my place, we’ll pretend we just can’t see his face.” And that’s where God through Lord Jesus stands. Others in the Bible may go into the evils and the deeds done by Satan, but, for example, Jesus doesn’t mention the sins and Satan in his Sermon on the Mount. The closest he comes, in relation to the line of the Beatles song, is when he says in Matthew 5:19, “Therefore whoever relaxes one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do the same will be called least in the kingdom of heaven...,” followed by Verse 20 in which he says, “For I tell you, unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.” After that, he moves on in his sermon.
And to be sure, John 3:17 says “For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.”
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