John 3:18-21Authorized (King James) Version: “And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.”
Paul wrote: “who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.” So what is that keeps man from the truth? I believe it to be pride, the same thing that caused Lucifer to fall, Isaiah 14:12:14. Verse 11 of that passage “Thy pomp” which could be interpreted or defined as “pride” is what first welled up in him. That pride was instilled in Adam when he fell and disobeyed God through unbelief. That seed planted today is called that “old man” as opposed to the new “creature” of 2 Corinthians 5:17. Paul used it to define the old and new nature of man being the old man to sin and new man unto God. This part of that mystery was revealed to all and never before revealed because it was hid [1 For 2:7; Eph 1:4; 2 Tim 1:9 and Titus 1:2]. We see that old man nature in very young children; the way they act, talk, fight and whine when they don’t get what they want when. That nature isn’t taught it is there because we being in Adam have that nature he, Adam, received until God removes it and makes us new. Now I'm a two natured “old man flesh” and “new man spirit” having to live with but not be ruled by: “For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace.” Then get to spend the rest of our natural lives learning what we were and who He has made us in Him. I mustn't reject the ticket but should enjoy the ride.
But when that light [John 1:9] shined on me I realized I was in trouble it scared me near unto death, but as of yet not knowing what death I was speaking of. But when I read the Bible, and it told me I was dead and that Christ: “Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.” I knew I needed that life that was offered. So then I later found the scripture that gave me what John speaks of in John 3:16 writing: “whosoever believeth in him” but believe what in him. “Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; by which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; and that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:” 1 Corinthians 15:1-4. When I believed that, that Christ died for me, for James, that He was buried for me, James and that He arose again for me, for James I was made a new creature in Christ. 2 Corinthians 5:17. I was baptized spiritually by the Holy Spirit into Christ, His body 1 Cor 12:12-13. I was eternally sealed with the holy Spirit of promise into that body, and the inheritance [all that implies Eph 1:3 and following] until I am given that new body which has never seen sin nor will see death for all eternity.
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