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John 5:39

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31“If I testify about myself, my testimony is not valid.32There is another who testifies in my favor, and I know that his testimony about me is valid.

33“You have sent to John and he has testified to the truth.34Not that I accept human testimony; but I mention it that you may be saved.35John was a lamp that burned and gave light, and you chose for a time to enjoy his light.

36“I have testimony weightier than that of John. For the very work that the Father has given me to finish, and which I am doing, testifies that the Father has sent me.37And the Father who sent me has himself testified concerning me. You have never heard his voice nor seen his form,38nor does his word dwell in you, for you do not believe the one he sent.

39You diligently studyOr Study diligently (the imperative) the Scriptures because you think that by them you possess eternal life. These are the Scriptures that testify about me,

40yet you refuse to come to me to have life.

41“I do not accept praise from men,42but I know you. I know that you do not have the love of God in your hearts.43I have come in my Father's name, and you do not accept me; but if someone else comes in his own name, you will accept him.44How can you believe if you accept praise from one another, yet make no effort to obtain the praise that comes from the only GodSome early manuscripts the Only One?

45“But do not think I will accuse you before the Father. Your accuser is Moses, on whom your hopes are set.46If you believed Moses, you would believe me, for he wrote about me.47But since you do not believe what he wrote, how are you going to believe what I say?”

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Sonbum

- (eBible Evangelist) 11 months ago.

Jesus proclaims that the entirety of Holy Scripture points towards Him and the works that He would accomplish through His life, death and resurrection.

TheBaptistCommentary - (eBible Enthusiast) about 1 year ago.

How true this is for the multitude of God's children today. They are lead a stray by false teachers who teach that a person must believe to get to heaven. They think they have found eternal life but are far from it. Only when they embrace the truth will they find it. The true gospel says that Christ has saved you and you need not earn your place in heaven by belief. If you will accept this as truth, and trust in it, then you will love Christ as you should and believe out of love and thankfulness and not because you attempting to earn it. Then, and only then will you have eternal life now. Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt.