Tuesday, September 3, 2013

TRUTH John 8:43-47

"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! Can any of you prove me guilty of sin? If I am telling the truth, why don't you believe me? Whoever belongs to God hears what God says. The reason you do not hear is that you do not belong to God." 

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 since the beginning. The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the devil's work.

and you want to carry out your father's desires 
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."

When he lies, he speaks his native language, 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 the 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."

Whoever belongs to God hears what God says 
1 John 4:6  We are from God, and whoever knows God listens to us; but whoever is not from God does not listen to us. This is how we recognize the Spirit of truth and the spirit of falsehood.

Scriptures taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version® NIV®, Copyright© 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.

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