LOVE John 8:42-45 Part 2 of 2

Jesus said to them, "If God were your Father, you would love me, for I have come here from God. I have not come on my own; God sent me. Why is my language not clear to you? Because you are unable to hear what I say. You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out your father's desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies. Yet because I tell the truth, you do not believe me!"

You belong to your father, the devil
1 John 3:8 The one who does what is sinful is of the devil, because the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the devil's work.

you want to carry out your father's desire
John 8:38 "I am telling you what I have seen in the Father's presence, and you are doing what you have heard from your father."
John 8:41 "You are doing the works of your own father." "We are not illegitimate children," they protested. "The only Father we have is God himself."

for he is a liar and the father of lies
Genesis 3:4 "You will not certainly die," the serpent said to the woman.
Genesis 4:9 Then the LORD said to Cain, "Where is your brother Abel?" "I don't know," he replied. "Am I my brother's keeper?"
2 Chronicles 18:21 " 'I will go and be a deceiving spirit in the mouths of all his prophets,' he said. 'You will succeed in enticing him,' said the LORD. 'Go and do it.' "
Psalm 5:5-6 The arrogant cannot stand in your presence. You hate all who do wrong; you destroy those who tell lies. The bloodthirsty and deceitful you, LORD, detest.
Psalm 12:2 Everyone lies to their neighbor; they flatter with their lips but harbor deception in their hearts.

Yet because I tell the truth, you do not believe me!
John 18:37 "You are a king, then!" said Pilate. Jesus answered, "You say that I am a king. In fact, the reason I was born and came into the world is to testify to the truth. Everyone on the side of truth listens to me."

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