John
3:31-36 (NIV) "The one who comes from above is above all; the one who is
from the earth belongs to the earth, and speaks as one from the earth. The one
who comes from heaven is above all. 32 He testifies to what he has seen and
heard, but no one accepts his testimony. 33 The man who has accepted it has
certified that God is truthful. 34 For the one whom God has sent speaks the
words of God, for God gives the Spirit without limit. 35 The Father loves the
Son and has placed everything in his hands. 36 Whoever believes in the Son has
eternal life, but whoever rejects the Son will not see life, for God's wrath
remains on him."
NOTE: Verse 36 is
the argument for why not every person is saved even though Jesus' death paid
the price for the sins of the world. Rejection of the son places God's wrath
upon the individual. I suppose, it is possible that your sins are paid, but
your one sin, rejection of Christ is not paid. For those who never hear the
gospel, … well, I could come up with a number of nifty explanations, but the
only thing I do know: the just, holy, and loving God of the universe will do
right (using Moses' own words at the end).
And in case someone
is still hung up about the word (logos) being God and becoming flesh, John
clarifies his previous argument. He is clearly talking about a person who is
above all and who speaks the very words of God. Rejection of this person is
rejection of the eternal life that he offers.
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