We are picking up with the Authority of the Son which maybe also known by Jesus' Equality with GOD! Now for many of Jesus' day and yes even still today this causes problems for how can GOD be within man, as a man? I mean how many have ever heard of man being the Mirror image and likeness of his Creator? But you see that is how the Bible and the first five books speak of man. Jesus came to restore this image and likeness just as we have within the framework of this blog have stated many times in our past. Now for John 5 beginning with verse 19.
John 5:19-23 "Then answered Jesus and said unto them, 'Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise. For the Father loveth the Son, and sheweth him all things that himself doeth: and he will shew him greater works than these, that ye may marvel. For as the Father raiseth up the dead, and quickeneth them; even so the Son quickeneth whom he will. For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son: That all men should honour the Son, even as they honour the Father. He that honoureth not the Son honoureth not the Father which hath sent him.'" (KJV)
John 5:19-23 "So Jesus said to them, 'Truly, truly, I say to you, the Son can do nothing of his own accord, but only what he sees the Father doing. For whatever the Father does, that the Son does likewise. For the Father loves the Son and shows him all that he himself is doing. And greater works than these will he show him, so that you may marvel. For as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, so also the Son gives life to whom he will. The Father judges no one, but has given all judgment to the Son, that all may honor the Son, just as they honor the Father. Whoever does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent him.'" (ESV)
John 5:19-23 Jesus explained to them with utmost certainty that whatever they see the Son does; mirrors the Father - 'he does not act independently of his Father - the Son's gaze is fixed in order to accurately interpret and repeat what he sees his Father do! The one reveals the other without compromise or distraction! (The incarnation does not interrupt what the Word was from the beginning - face to face with GOD!) For the Father and the Son are best of friends! They have no secrets; the Father gladly lets his Son's in on everything he does and will continue to show him works of most significants, which will astound you! (The Father loves [1phileo] the Son with fondness) For just as the Father awakens people from their death-sleep and revitalizes them with Zoe-life, even so it pleases the Son to awaken people to life! For the Father judges no-one but has given all judgment to the Son! The Father's desire is that all may value the Son with the same honor wherewith they esteem him - there is no distinction - to dishonor the Son is to dishonor the Father.' (The Mirror)
John 5:24-29 (Jesus is speaking) "'Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath[2, echo] everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life. Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall live. For as the Father hath life in himself; so hath he given to the Son to have life in himself; And hath given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the Son of man. Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice, And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation.'" (KJV)
John 5:24-29 (Jesus is speaking) "'Truly, truly, I say to you, an hour is coming, and is now here, when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God, and those who hear will live. For as the Father has life in himself, so he has granted the Son also to have life in himself. And he has given him authority to execute judgment, because he is the Son of Man. Do not marvel at this, for an hour is coming when all who are in the tombs will hear his voice and come out, those who have done good to the resurrection of life, and those who have done evil to the resurrection of judgment.'" (ESV)
John 5:24-29 'Most certainly do I say to you that this is the vital transition from dead religion into the very life of the ages - embrace the Son's word with the same persuasion as you would the Father's and you will not know any judgment - the Son gives voice to the Father! (He is the Father's word made flesh.) Oh how I desire for you to get this! The prophetic hour has come! This is the moment for the dead to hear the voice of the Son of GOD. C'mon! Hear and live! The [1]very self exsistence within the Father is what he has bestowed upon the Son in order for the Son to [2]radiate the same zeo-life. (The word [1]hosper from hos, in that manner; and per, an enclitic particle significant of aboundance [thoroughness], that is, emphasis; much, very or ever. The word [2]echo, to have possession of, reminds of the English word echo; thus to resonate, radiate.) The Father has also given the Son of man [1]authentic authority to execute judgment on humanity's behalf! (The word [1]exousia, often translated authority has two components, ek, out of, source and eimi, I am!) Do not be alarmed by this, but the hour is coming when those in the [1]graves will hear his voice! (No-one who ever lived will escape the extent of his righteous judgment! Those who have [1]forgotten who they are will hear his incarnate voice! The word for grave, [1]mnemeion, memory, suggests a remembrance! Like David prophesies in Psalm 2 and 22 when he sees the cross-crisis [krisis-judgment] a thousand years before it happens! His conclusion in verse 27 sums up the triumph of GOD's resolve! "All the ends of the earth shall [1]remember and turn to the LORD: and all the families of the nations shall worship before him!" See 1Corinthians 15:21-22 The same humanity who died in a man was raised again in a man. In Adam all died; in Christ all are made alive.) And they will come forth out of their graves - for those who have engaged themselves with that which is beneficial, it will be a resurrection to life - and for those who have done that which is worthless, it will be a resurrection unto [1]judgment.' (In the context of John 6:28-29 the work that is required is not a duty to be performed but a gift to be embraced - If our own good behavior could earn us salvation then there would be no point in Jesus dying our death! - This would be in conflict with the essence and crux of the gospel! It reminds of 2Corinthians 5:10 "For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad." (KJV) Now for the Mirror - 2Corinthians 5:10 For we have all been [1]thoroughly scrutinized in the [2]judgment of Jesus. We are [3]taken care of and restored to the life of our design, regardless of what happened to us in our individual lives, what ever amazing or meaningless things we encountered in the body. 2Cor. 5:14, 16 We are mirror in his life; his life reflects ours, not as an example for us but of us. See 2Corinthians 3:18. The word, [1]phaneroo, means to render apparent, to openly declare, to manifest. Paul uses the Aorist Passive Infinitive tense phanerothenai, not referring to a future event. The Aorist Infinitive presents the action expressed by the verb as a completed unit with a beginning and end. The word, bematos, comes from [2]bayma, means footprint, also referring to a raised place mounted by steps, or a tribunal, the official seat of a judge. The word, komitzo, comes from kolumbos, meaning to tend, to take care of, to provide for, to carry off from harm. Paul's reference was not about how much abuse and affliction he suffered, neither was it the many good times he remembered that defined him; "I am what I am by the Grace of GOD!" If we are still to be judged for good or bad deeds that we performed in the body, then the judgment that Jesus faced on humanity's behalf was irrelevant! Galatians 2:21 "I do not sey aside the grace of GOD, for if rightousness could be gained through the Law, Christ died for nothing! NIV [Look again at 2Cor. 5:14, 16 above, Then at 2Corinthians 3:18 "The days of window-shopping are over! Now, with unveiled faces we are gazing at the glory of the LORD as in a mirror and metaphophe happens - image and likeness awakens within us!]) (The Mirror)
We, the LORD willing, will pick this back up at verse 30 and the possibility of there being two resurrections.
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