Wednesday, June 4, 2014

John 5:45

“You need to realize it is not me who points out the fallacy of your position.  That role belongs to Moses, the one on whom you pin your personal and national hopes.” John 5:45 EFP

Jesus appears to be saying if our hopes, beliefs, doctrines, and tenets find their bedrock on a human source or some charismatic personality, the day of reckoning will come.  The very words of that human source will come back to accuse and condemn us.  That is a sobering thought, particularly for a church that must continually defend itself from that very accusation. 

My core must always and only be Jesus.  All must flow to and from the Rock of the Ages.  If I fail at this, I fail at everything.  My “hope is built on nothing less that Jesus blood and righteousness.”  Any house of faith that either ignores or neglects the foundation of Christ will fall under the weight of its unsubstantiated claims.  Jesus’ words remain a solemn warning to all who claim to be disciples of Christ.

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