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NASB | John 14:6 Jesus *said to him, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 14:6 Jesus said to him, "I am the [only] Way [to God] and the [real] Truth and the [real] Life; no one comes to the Father but through Me. |
Bible Question:
Dear Sgt_Z_Squad, Is your answer,then, that the Old Covenant has been done away with? That the everlasting covenant of faith to Abraham has been nullified? Trust, friend, that I am not a Jew, nor do I defend the lack of faith toward God that the Jewish nation repeatedly manifest. However, though I understand the inability of the Law and blood sacrifice to save, the covenant with Abraham was a covenant of faith established long before the Law. Please show me scripturally where God reneged on His promise to Abraham that those individuals who have faith toward God are in His favor (His face shines upon them). Blessings in Christ Jesus, charis |
Bible Answer: Charis- I am not sure how you construed the fulfillment of the old covenant through Jesus as God reneging on his promise. Did you look at the scripture verses I listed? In Hebrews 8:8 Paul writes: "But God found fault with the people and said: 'The time is coming, declares the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel." I guess I would fine this similar to driving to work each day. You have gone a particular route for years. You approach that fork in the road and go your usual way to work. One day you come to the fork and on your usual route you find signs posted "DANGER, BRIDGE OUT." The other route you are not familiar with has signs posted, "THIS WAY TO WORK." Now, you have two choices. Disregard the warning and go your usual way facing the consequences for not following the warning; or change your habit (belief) and go the NEW route. Does that help? God has not reneged on his promise to the Jewish nation; but the way to salvation with the new covenant is through Jesus Christ, the promised Messiah. Jesus teaches: "Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the orad that leads to life, and only a few find it." Matthew 7:13-14. Sounds like the bridge is out to me. With love for Jesus. |