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NASB | John 10:29 "My Father, who has given them to Me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father's hand. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 10:29 "My Father, who has given them to Me, is greater and mightier than all; and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father's hand. |
Bible Question:
I took your advice Ed, and read John 10 I seem to "Be the first to leave a note or question about this verse" about a lot of verses eh? :) Now I ask you, Does not Jesus say in John 10:29 Again, that the Father is greater than all? Shouldn't we believe Jesus? and does not John 10:9 I am the gate; whoever enters through me will be saved.[1] He will come in and go out, and find pasture. say that he is the gate, meaning he is the means to reach God (The Father), but not the end? |
Bible Answer: Isa You said when you asked the question, I responded to, that you weren’t questioning the trinity. Now you are attempting to do just that. In answer to your question John 10:29. In the trinity God (the Father) is supreme to the Son (Jesus) however since the come together with the Holy Spirit to complete the Trinity they are one. In John 10:9 Jesus refers to Himself as the Door or gate and you can only approach the Father through Him. God is holy we can not come into His presence in our sinful state. We need to be cleansed, Jesus provides the cleansing, hence to reach the Father we must pass through Jesus. We must believe by faith. Do not lose yourself in things of God that are to wonderful to completely comprehend. Trust what you see. In Mark 1:8-11 we see all three aspects of the trinity. “Jesus being baptized, the Holy Spirit descending as a dove, and the father’s voice from heaven saying this is my son in whom I am well pleased.” Notice there was many witnesses present and if this were not true secular history would have recorded this attempted lie. I know the Quran teaches Jesus was a great prophet, if that be true then we have to believe what Jesus said, as no great prophet would lie. He said “I and the Father are one.” John 10:30. Also note John 14:9 Jesus said to him, "Have I been so long with you, and yet you have not come to know Me, Philip? He who has seen Me has seen the Father; how can you say, 'Show us the Father'? Isa the God of the Christians offers forgiveness, love and acceptance. He doesn’t want to beat you down or weigh your life. He wants to love you and to have you love him. You do not have to fear Him but accept Him for what He is, the one that so loved you that He laid down his life for you. He does not hold a sword above your head ready to fall at any moment but rather he extends his arms to you. Jesus die that you might live, that is why he calls Himself a door, a gateway, he is the door the gateway to life and life abundantly. God is not angry God wants you to come to Him as a child to a Father. He wants to love you and tell you your special to Him, so special He gave all that He had for you, Jesus gave His life. Be blessed my friend! Ed |