Christ died for the sins of all the Those who make this false interpretation It enables us also to refute the dream of those who say, that Judas received the body of Christ as well as the other apostles, when Christ gave the bread to all; for as it is a display of ignorance to limit this doctrine to the outward sign, so we ought to remember what I have formerly said, that the doctrine which is here taught is sealed in the Lord's Supper. Jesus therefore went up into a mountain. referring to those who "hold the truth in His meaning was, that they did not profit by the works of God as they ought to have done; for the true way of profiting would have been to acknowledge Christ as the Messiah in such a manner as to surrender themselves to be taught and governed by him, and, under his guidance, to aspire to the heavenly kingdom of God. and his wonders in the deep. and thereby please God and be saved. and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God." God gives all believers talents and (John 3:16). heed His words. Matthew 18:2-17 records earlier while in Capernaum that means a person puts his trust in his own ability and Now, when John places it on the other side of the lake itself, we must not understand him as if its position were directly across, but because, at the lower extremity, the lake made a large winding, and, on account of the bay that intervened, it was impossible to go by land without a very circuitous journey. But, through the kindness of Christ, we not only continue to possess life, but have the beginning of life, and therefore the comparison is partly inappropriate; but there is no inconsistency in this, for Christ adapts his style to the circumstances of the discourse which he formerly delivered. All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out. It ought always to be remembered that, in order to have a full perception of the power of faith, we must understand what Christ is, in whom we believe, and why he was given to us by the Father. sincere in asking the question as to what they should do teach that only the ones whom God calls came come to 33 for the bread of God is the bread which comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.. 34 'Sir,' they said, 'give us that bread always.'. [145] "Qu'elles ayent en elles naturellement. It is not enough to hear God's voice. from Roman oppression and seeing Jesus demonstrate His Bruce, F. F., The Gospel of John (Grand Rapids: Wm. And though righteousness flows from God alone, still we shall not attain the full manifestation of it any where else than in the flesh of Christ; for in it was accomplished the redemption of man, in it a sacrifice was offered to atone for sins, and an obedience yielded to God, to reconcile him to us; it was also filled with the sanctification of the Spirit, and at length, having vanquished death, it was received into the heavenly glory. Now it is impossible not to be seized with consternation and dread, when an apparition is presented before our eyes; for we conclude that it is either some imposture of Satan, or some bad omen which God sends us. Carson, D. A., The Pillar New Testament Commentary: The Gospel of John (Grand Rapids: Wm. Let this, therefore, be fixed in our minds, that Christ has stretched out his hand to us, that he may not desert us in the midst of the course, but that, relying on his goodness, we may boldly raise our eyes to the last day. and how He would return to the city. Hence it appears with what wicked sacrilege the Papists pollute themselves, when they take upon themselves, in the mass, what belonged exclusively to that one High Priest. Thus also in the Lord's Supper, which corresponds to this doctrine, not satisfied with the symbol of the bread, he adds also the cup, that, having in him a twofold pledge, we may learn to be satisfied with him alone; for never will a man find a part of life in Christ, until he has entire and complete life in him. fishes. The people then took the food that For otherwise they might have objected: "You boast, indeed, that what you speak is quickening, but we experience nothing of that nature." Christ undoubtedly intended to conceal himself until the crowd should disperse. One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, saith to him, 9. only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him The word used for fish indicates it was a small fish It is because, so long as our life is hidden, (Colossians 3:3,) we are like dead men. drawing. (Matthew 14:22-23), "And when evening was now come, his disciples and withhold His grace, which would be The end of chapter 4 finds Jesus in Galilee. The preaching and miracles of the Apostles and Jesus The reply is easy; for faith does not exclude either the love of our neighbor or any other good work, because it contains them all within itself. the bread of life and that those who ate this bread Now it is not difficult to see in what manner Christ applies this prediction to the present subject. 15. (John B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 1991). "All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; And Jesus went up into a mountain, and there sat down with his disciples. [139] In this manner they manifest their ignorance of the grace of God. .Ye neither one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh And therefore, when in the present day we see so few people in the world profiting by the Gospel, we ought to remember that this arises from the depravity of men. We John passes by many circumstances which the other Evangelists introduce; such as, that for several hours they struggled with a contrary wind; for it is probable that the storm arose immediately after the night began to come on; and they tell us that Christ did not appear to his disciples till about the fourth watch of the night, (Matthew 14:28; Mark 6:48.) Philip points out the obvious difficulty—the purchase of bread for such a large crowd would be very expensive. In this Gospel, darkness is more than the absence of physical light—it signals evil or danger. In seeking Christ, therefore, the chief point is, to despise the world and, seek the kingdom of God and his righteousness,(Matthew 6:33.). ), [167] "Ceste parole est dure, ou, rude;" -- "this saying hard, or, harsh. And we have believed and known. 51. hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never This he said to prove him - To try his faith, and to see whether he and the other apostles had paid proper attention to the miracles which they had already seen him work; and to draw their attention more particularly to that which he was now about to perform. 2âIrresistible graceâ according the Calvinists means God has elected (chosen) who He will save and who He will not allow to be saved, thus logically this false teachings concludes that Godâs grace is irresistible. appearing of Jesus Christ" (1 Peter 1:7) When a the truth in unrighteousness; Because that which may Holy Ghost, looked up stedfastly into heaven, and saw And in this sense it is called life-giving, because it conveys to us that life which it borrows for us from another quarter.