Starting chapter 8 of John's synoptic gospel message of witness to Christ in Jesus, the man of promise (Deuteronomy 18:15-22), and purpose of GOD's divine will, for the restoring our original design. To through Him, restoring humanity to a right mindset, the mindset of Genesis 2. By puting aside the I am-not being that works against GOD's intent for His human-beings. Okay! Lets look at John 8 where Jesus has retreated to the Mount of Olives.
John 8:1-11 "Jesus went unto the mount of Olives. And early in the morning he came again into the temple, and all the people came unto him; and he sat down, and taught them. And the scribes and Pharisees brought unto him a woman taken in adultery; and when they had set her in the midst, they say unto him, "Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act. Now Moses in the law commanded us, that such should be stoned: but what sayest thou?" This they said, tempting him, that they might have to accuse him. But Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground, as though he heard them not. So when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, 'He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.' And again he stooped down, and wrote on the ground. And they which heard it, being convicted by their own conscience, went out one by one, beginning at the eldest, even unto the last: and Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst. When Jesus had lifted up himself, and saw none but the woman, he said unto her, 'Woman, where are those thine accusers? hath no man condemned thee?' She said, "No man, Lord." And Jesus said unto her, 'Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more.'" (KJV)
John 8:1-11 "Jesus went to the Mount of Olives. Early in the morning he came again to the temple. All the people came to him, and he sat down and taught them. The scribes and the Pharisees brought a woman who had been caught in adultery, and placing her in the midst they said to him, "Teacher, this woman has been caught in the act of adultery. Now in the Law Moses commanded us to stone such women. So what do you say?" This they said to test him, that they might have some charge to bring against him. Jesus bent down and wrote with his finger on the ground. And as they continued to ask him, he stood up and said to them, 'Let him who is without sin among you be the first to throw a stone at her.' And once more he bent down and wrote on the ground. But when they heard it, they went away one by one, beginning with the older ones, and Jesus was left alone with the woman standing before him. Jesus stood up and said to her, 'Woman, where are they? Has no one condemned you?' She said, "No one, Lord." And Jesus said, 'Neither do I condemn you; go, and from now on sin no more.'" (ESV) [How many miss this point, no where does Jesus tell this woman to repent of her wrong way of life, He does however tell her not to remain in her former ways doing the old habits.]
John 8:1-11 Jesus proceeded to the Mount of Olives. Early dawn he was back at the Temple where many people sought to be near him to hear his teach - he sat down and taught. Meanwhile the scribes and pharisees led a woman to him who was forcefully seized in the act of adultery and made her stand in the middle of the throng of people where everyone could stare at her. They said to him, "Teacher, this woman was caught committing adultery. Now Moses commanded us in the Law that adulterers should be stoned! What would you say?" They obviously had a clear agenda to snare him in their efforts to build a case of lawlessness against him. Jesus bent down and began to write with his finger on the ground, distracting attention from the girl. They continued to interrogate him, then he stood up and looked them in the eyes (pros) and said, 'He who is without sin among you, let him cast the first stone at her!' And he again bent down and continued writing on the ground. They began to walk away one after the other beginning with the oldest. Until Jesus was left alone with the girl, still standing where here accusers dumped her. ("Being convicted by their own conscience" is probably an addition made by some copyist the meaning, which is quite clear without it.) When Jesus stood up again, there was no-one there except the woman. So Jesus asked her, 'Where are they? Has no-one condemned you?' (Where are they, your accusers - your accusers was added by later copyists.) She answered, "No-one Lord!" And Jesus said to her, 'Neither am I condemning you - go and sin no more - never again believe a lie about yourself!' (The word translated sin, hamartia from ha, negative or without, and meros, portion of form; thus distorted pattern - the root of sin is to believe a lie about yourself. Romans 6:14 Sin was your master while the Law was your measure; now grace rules. [The Law revealed your slavery to sin; grace reveals your freedom from it. Jesus didn't say to the lady, "Go and sin less," He said to her 'Go and sin no more!' Jesus knew something about the life of our design that we has lost sight of! What he revealed, he also redeemed! Sin - consciousness is what empowers religion. It always amazes me how Simon could not receive the gift of the miraculous abundant catch nothing the previous night because "I am a sinful man!" He accepted his his fate as his due because his mind was educated under the Law of blessing and curses! [Deuteronomy 28.] When he witnessed the word and the miracle of the catch, he stood slotted back into his old familiar mode! "Depart from me Jesus! I am a sinful man! I am not worthy!" Luke 5:8)
Did you catch what was revealed here? Religion by its very existence is a mode of condemnation no matter it form. The LORD willing we look at the light of the world next.
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