by Matthew Borgstrom | Nov 18, 2022 | Uncategorized
In shining forth the light in John 9, the healing of the blind man magnificently illustrates spiritual salvation since there is a link between this man’s blindness from birth and man’s spiritual state from birth. The Apostle Paul writes in Rom. 5 that when God’s love...
by Matthew Borgstrom | Nov 11, 2022 | Uncategorized
The Jews certainly catch the gravity of what Jesus taught in John 8:51 and because they don’t find any truth in it, they consider it audacious he would speak such words. Reason being, Abraham was the father of the faith and kept God’s word and yet he couldn’t escape...
by Matthew Borgstrom | Nov 4, 2022 | Uncategorized
Unlike his hearers’ responses, Jesus responds directly to their assertion in John 8:42 and the original grammar assumes both parts of the conditional statement to be untrue—If God were your father (but he’s not), then you would love me (but you don’t). This is...
by Matthew Borgstrom | Oct 28, 2022 | Uncategorized
In John 8:31, Jesus supplies a condition which reveals one as being a true disciple. It entails continuing, abiding or remaining in Christ’s word. This isn’t just a one-time decision or a temporary receiving of God’s word. So essentially, Jesus is teaching these Jews:...
by Matthew Borgstrom | Oct 21, 2022 | Uncategorized
It seems safe to say that Jesus is proclaiming in John 8:24, that unless one believes that he is the only Savior who can take away one’s sins, the terrible prospect of paying for one’s own sins in eternal judgment awaits. This proclamation is true to the extent that...
by Matthew Borgstrom | Oct 14, 2022 | Uncategorized
In Ephesians 5:5-6, Paul’s exhortations regarding walking in the light, includes to not be deceived about God’s judgment on the darkness. It doesn’t matter what someone says they believe; if they live in darkness (sons of disobedience=those characterized by...
