John Chapter 14 has always been my favourite chapter. It captures the most comforting words, direct from Christ to me and to all believers. This chapter is loaded with promises to us, and Christ's self assertions that he is God - the crux of Christianity.
Verse 1: Let not your heart be troubled... He comforts us!
Verse 6: I am the Way, the Truth and the Life... He claims!
Verse 11: Believe Me that I am in the Father, and the Father is in Me...He claims again!
Verse 16: I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Helper that He may be with you forever..He promises!
Verse 27: Peace I leave you; My peace I give to you...He gives!
Christ was talking to His disciples who were just like me! They were all confused and could not understand, like me. They kept asking Jesus: What do you mean? what do you mean ?? explain to us again ??? v5, v8, v22.
Even though I accept that the Bible is written in the inspiration of God, I do not automatically accept everything it says because there are always translation errors and many cultural contextual norms of bygone era and societies are not applicable to us today.
However, the words of Christ, the Son of God, I will always hold fast and believe 100%. The words that came forth from Jesus' lips - they are the primary basis of my belief.
You can read Jesus' words too - probably just a few thousand words in the Gospel only.
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