RE: Jhn 14:21-24
My 1st red flag came as I read the wording of the selected scripture. It just didn't ring true, so I checked it against the KJV that I always use and except. and sure enough the word "too" was missing from the KJV. Now I must ask a question, Is this being used to snare someone, or lead them into a discussion of the Oneness VS the Trinity? We havn't had one of those discussions for a couple of weeks now.
V24 Jesus said "he will keep my words". Jesus also said the words I speak, they are "Spirit" and they are life. Jesus also said, "God is a Spirit". Jesus again said, A Spirit hath not flesh and blood as ye SEE me have". The KVJ says "No man hath seen God at any time and lived". Jesus said, "He that hath seen Me, hath seen The Father". If it is to lead into a "Oneness" debate, I would surley choose a more favorable battle ground if I choose to attack from the Trinity standpoint.
It is more reasonable to believe that reference to the necessessity of "ye must be born again" is being made here. The natural, or carnal, mind is not subject unto God, neither in deed can be. Without the new birth, the things of the Spirit are foolishness unto all men. Carnal men cannot know the simplest things of God because they are "Spiritually" discerned. Without the eyes of the Spirit being "enlightened", one is blind and cannot see afar off. If the blind lead the blind they all fall into the ditch and perish. The shewbread, (Jesus the bread of Life) must be eaten in the Light of The Golden candlestick, (Jesus the Light of the world). I will not leave you comfortless, I will come again unto you. When He The Spirit of Truth is come, He will lead you into ALL truth.
One MUST know Gods will before he can perform it!! The Wordl knew him not! The world crucified him on the cross! He came unto his own, and his own received him not, BUT as many as received HIM to them gave he power to become the Sons of God, EVEN unto them that believe on His Name.. Faith without works is Dead, being alone.
He that is of God Heareth Gods words, therefore ye hear them not because ye are not of God. They then said, we be not of fornication! We have Abraham for our Father. Jesus stated, If you were of Abrahams seed, ye would do the works of Abraham. Every tree is known by his fruit,therefore, make the tree good and his fruit good, or make the tree corrupt and his fruit corrupt. Every tree is KNOWN by his fruit. Let your light so shine before men that they may SEE your good works and glorify your Father which isin Heaven.
Now, Is a man justified by what he says, or by what he does?
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my life is forever changed. 
