Isaiah And The Unbelievers
700 years before Christ, Isaiah spoke about those who would not believe in him.
John 12:37-50
Isaiah’s judgment (v. 37-43)
- How could they not believe?
- Isaiah asked the same question (v. 38; Isaiah 53:1; Acts 8:30; Romans 10:16).
- Answer: it was their nature not to believe (v. 40) and they were afraid of the consequences of believing (v. 42-43).
Judged by the words of Christ (v. 44-50)
- To see Jesus is to see God; to believe in Jesus is to believe in God (v. 44-45).
- Jesus is light, and he came to save men (v. 46-47).
- To reject Jesus is to request judgment upon oneself (v. 48).
- That judgment will be based on ones rebellion against the word of God (v. 49-50).
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