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JJ · 03-25-2016, 10:49 PM

Great discussion that followed my post about Joseph.

Not to end that, but I did a word search for the word life (zoe in Greek) in the gospel of John to see if his "high peak truth" includes believers becoming God in life.

He never uses those words. What I discovered is that John's high peak truth is best summarized by what he says at the end of John in 20:31

"but these (words in the Gospel of John) have been written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing you may have life in His name".

To illustrate this, I'm including the last eight references below:

8:1 Then Jesus again spoke to them, saying, “I am the Light of the world; he who follows Me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the Light of life.”
10:10 “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly.
10:28 and I give eternal life to them, and they will never perish; and no one will snatch them out of My hand.
11:25 Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life; he who believes in Me will live even if he dies,
12:25 “He who loves his life (psyche) loses it, and he who hates his life (psyche) in this world will keep it to life (zoe) eternal.
12:50 “I know that His commandment is eternal life; therefore the things I speak, I speak just as the Father has told Me.”
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.
17:2-3 even as You gave Him authority over all flesh, that to all whom You have given Him, He may give eternal life. “This is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent.
20:31 but these have been written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing you may have life in His name.

03-25-2016, 10:49 PM	#105
JJ Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Posts: 1,006	Re: "God in life and nature but not in the Godhead" Great discussion that followed my post about Joseph. Not to end that, but I did a word search for the word life (zoe in Greek) in the gospel of John to see if his "high peak truth" includes believers becoming God in life. He never uses those words. What I discovered is that John's high peak truth is best summarized by what he says at the end of John in 20:31 "but these (words in the Gospel of John) have been written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing you may have life in His name". To illustrate this, I'm including the last eight references below: 8:1 Then Jesus again spoke to them, saying, “I am the Light of the world; he who follows Me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the Light of life.” 10:10 “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly. 10:28 and I give eternal life to them, and they will never perish; and no one will snatch them out of My hand. 11:25 Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life; he who believes in Me will live even if he dies, 12:25 “He who loves his life (psyche) loses it, and he who hates his life (psyche) in this world will keep it to life (zoe) eternal. 12:50 “I know that His commandment is eternal life; therefore the things I speak, I speak just as the Father has told Me.” 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. 17:2-3 even as You gave Him authority over all flesh, that to all whom You have given Him, He may give eternal life. “This is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent. 20:31 but these have been written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing you may have life in His name.