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William Hendriksen · Citado em PreceptAustin
João 14
Hendriksen - According to the context, Jesus was comforting the disciples, who dreaded to think of the coming separation. Now it is in this connection that the Lord assured them that his going away to the Father’s house had as its purpose a reunion, and was not a permanent separation. In the place to which he is going there is room for them also! In fact, his very going away (think of his death on the cross and his ascension which will enable him to send the Spirit) would make this reunion possible, so that what appeared to be a calamity was in reality a blessing. Apart from Christ’s death and the work of the Holy Spirit there would have been no place in heaven for the disciples. (BORROW The Gospel According to John PAGE 264) John
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Hendriksen comments "Now in the present passage Thomas means to say: “How can we be expected to know the way when we do not even know the destination?” He committed two errors: (1) He may have thought that Jesus was referring to his departure in death, or else he may have opined that the Master was leaving for another place on earth. In the latter case the way would be an ordinary road, and his error would be similar to that of the Jews in Jn 7:35+ (see on that passage). (2) He imagined that the Lord was speaking about the way which he was about to take, whereas Jesus was actually referring to the way the disciples must take to reach their destination (ED: HEAVEN), as is evident from Jn 14:6b. (BORROW Exposition of the Gospel according to John PAGE 266) Adrian Rogers on John 14:5 One lady told an evangelist, "I have been saved for twenty-five years and never had a doubt." He said, "I doubt you have been saved." Perhaps he's right. It would be like saying, "We have been married for twenty-five years and never had an argument." Indeed, we may have doubts, and we may have arguments, but neither one is good for us. They may be facts of life, but we must guard against them. Trying to live the Christian life with doubts is much like driving an automobile with the brakes on. You need to have not a hope-so, think-so, maybe-so, but a know-so salvation. John 14:6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me. I am: Joh 10:9 Isa 35:8,9 Mt 11:27 Ac 4:12 Ro 5:2 Eph 2:18 Heb 7:25 Heb 9:8 10:19-22 1Pe 1:21 the truth: Joh 1:14,17 Jn 8:32 Jn 15:1 Jn 18:37 Ro 15:8,9 2Co 1:19,20 Col 2:9,17 1Jn 1:8 1Jn 5:6,20 Rev 1:5 Rev 3:7,14 Rev 19:11 the life: Joh 14:19 John 1:4 John 5:21,25-29 John 6:33,51,57,68 Jn 8:51 Jn 10:28 John 11:25,26 17:2,3 Ac 3:15 Ro 5:21 1Co 15:45 Col 3:4 1Jn 1:1,2 5:11,12 Rev 22:1,17 no one: Joh 10:7,9 Ac 4:12 Ro 15:16 1Pe 2:4 3:18 1Jn 2:23 2Jn 1:9 Rev 5:8,9 Rev 7:9-17 13:7,8 20:15 Related Passages: John 1:14+ And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, and we saw His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and TRUTH. John 1:17+ For the Law was given through Moses; grace and TRUTH were realized through Jesus Christ. Revelation 19:11+ And I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse, and He who sat on it is called Faithful and TRUE, and in righteousness He judges and wages war. John 1:4+ In Him was LIFE, and the life was the Light of men. John 5:26+ “For just as the Father has life in Himself, even so He gave to the Son also to have LIFE in Himself; ONE OF THE GREATEST EGO EIMI'S IN THE BIBLE Jesus said to him (Thomas), “I am (ego eimi) the way, and the truth (aletheia), and the life (zoe); no one (oudeis) comes to the Father (pater) but through (dia) Me - Do not miss the first person singular pronoun "I" which emphasizes that salvation is not through a philosophical principle or a religious dogma but through a Person. And we can thank Thomas for expressing some doubt in Jn 14:5, as it brings forth this sixth great "I Am" statement (cf. Jn 6:35; 8:12; 10:7, 9, 11, 14; 11:25, #7 in Jn 15:1, 5) that reveals the path one must walk in order to receive eternal life in Heaven with the Father. As an aside this was the answer to Pilate's question "What is truth?" (Jn 18:38+)! Truth is a Person! Do you struggle with the exclusivism of Jesus' declaration? (Then take up your complaint with Jesus!) Jesus is the Way because He is the DOOR through which we enter into abundant life (Jn 10:9-10+) Jesus is "the narrow gate...that leads to life" (Mt 7:13-14+) Jesus is the Way because His death on the Cross paved the way for bold access to God as Paul describes in Romans 5:2+ writing that through JESUS "we have obtained our introduction (prosagoge means "means of admission into the presence of a person in high position!") by faith into this grace in which we stand; and we exult in hope of the glory of God." Only one way to Heaven and the presence of the Father! No one (oudeis) comes to the Father (pater) but through Me - No one (oudeis) in simple terms means "ABSOLUTELY no one!" Jesus is clearly and plainly making the point that He and He Alone is the only way to come to the Father. There is absolutely no other way! Jesus is "narrow minded" because He wants everyone to fully understand that the way is narrow! In His Sermon on the Mount He warned "Enter (aorist imperative see the need of the Holy Spirit to obey Jesus' command, cf Jn 3:5-8+) through the narrow gate; FOR (CRUCIAL term of explanation) the gate is wide and the way is broad that leads to destruction, and there are many who enter through it. FOR (ANOTHER CRUCIAL term of explanation - Jesus explains why one must obey His command) the gate is small and the way is narrow that leads to life, and there are few who find it." (Mt 7:13-14+) Notice Jesus use of the two adjectives "many" and "few" which sound a clear warning that one must enter through Him or they will forever suffer loss and destruction (eternal punishment)! Someone said that you are either ON the way or IN the way; in the way of others who need to find the way. As an aside remember that all three monotheistic faiths, Judaism, Islam, and Christianity, teach a doctrine that only their belief system is true. Thus Judaism says it is through the Mosaic Covenant, Islam through the Koran and Christianity through a Person, the Lord Jesus Christ and His belief in His death, burial and resurrection. Inclusivism vs. exclusivism-what does the Bible say? | GotQuestions.org (Is personal faith in Jesus the only way to heaven (exclusivism), or did Jesus’ death also provide salvation for some who do not believe (inclusivism)?) Jesus is BREAD which He repeatedly associates with LIFE. In John 6:33, 35, 48, 51 He declared that “the bread of God is that which comes down out of heaven, and gives LIFE to the world.”... 35 Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of LIFE; he who comes to Me will not hunger, and he who believes in Me will never thirst....48 “I am the bread of LIFE ....51 “I am the LIVING bread that came down out of heaven; if anyone eats of this bread, he will LIVE forever; and the bread also which I will give for the LIFE of the world is My flesh.” And in John 11:25-26+ Jesus declared to Martha "I am the resurrection and the LIFE; he who believes in Me will LIVE even if he dies, 26 and everyone who LIVES and believes in Me will never die. Do you believe this?” A T