The Children Of Abraham Flashcards
What had the religious authorities failed to do which angered them? and did Jesus say that angered them mostly
Persuade Jesus to condemn a woman caught in adultery
- “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life”
What did the religious authorities accuse Jesus of?
why?
Not telling the truth
- because he only had no witnesses other than himself but at that time Jewish legalism required two witnesses for a testimony to be valid
How did Jesus reply to the idea of having two witnesses?
Replied that God the Father was his witness
What was the dire warning God gave them?
“You are of this world; I am not of this world… if you do not believe that i am the one who I claim to be, you will indeed die in your sins”
Then Jesus challenged one of their most fundamental beliefs, what was it?
That they were children of Abraham and God’s chosen people
What did Jesus tell them?
That being descendants of Abraham would not be enough to free them from the darkness of sin
What did Jesus suggest
That their failure to obey God meant that they were not children of Abraham at all
What did Jesus plainly tell them?
That they do not belong to God
What happened after Jesus left the temple grounds and turned his back on Judaism
- he answered “i tell you the truth”
- “before Abraham was born, I am”
- at this they picked up stones to stone him
