Judges 20 & 21, John 8: 31-59, Psalm 75
John 8: 31-32 (ESV)
“So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed him, “If you
abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you will know the truth, and
the truth will set you free.”
Verses 31 through 32 from John 8 are prophetic words from
Christ for Christians today. Jesus knew after his death that his words and what
he said would be written down, so this was his recommendation for those who
believe in him. If we abide, with abide meaning if we know what Jesus said and
taught, if we knew it enough to be familiar with it, if we lived as Jesus
taught his disciples to live, we will know truth. And in knowing the truth from
Christ, we will be set free.
We must know the Bible, become familiar with it, and live
our lives from the truth in the Bible. The Bible contains many truths and these
truths will show us how to live, tell us about our world, the truth of our
world. And this knowledge will set us free from the world, from sin, so we are
not bound by the world or by sin, but by the words in the Bible and the teachings
of Jesus Christ.
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