Jn. 5: 39-47:
‘If another comes in his own name, him you will receive’ (v.43b) Jesus attacks
the imposters who come and preached what people desire – victory and material
prosperity but Jesus preaches the cross. The characteristic of these imposters
are to offer the easy way while Jesus offers the hard way to God. The imposters
perished while Christ lives on. This knowledge of the way to the kingdom of God
is being given only to the Jews then. It become their privilege but failed to
use them and thereby had become their condemnation. Responsibility is always
the other side of privilege.
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