Why is Jesus sometimes referred to as the 2nd Adam?
"First Adam became a living being. The last Adam became a life giving spirit."
1st CORINTINTHIANS 15:45
Question did Jesus Himself every speak on how to receive Salvation?
Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. -John 14:6
And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen. -Matthew 28:18-20
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I don't see anywhere in those Scriptures how to receive Salvation only you to get to the Father by Jesus.Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. -John 14:6
And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen. -Matthew 28:18-20
I don't see anywhere in those Scriptures how to receive Salvation only you to get to the Father by Jesus.
Teaching them to observe all things to me means I have to do this and still nothing being said about how to get Salvation.
Here Jesus said ASKED of HIM
John Chapter 4:10 Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water.
It doesn't get no easy then that ASK of HIM.
My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:
And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.
My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father's hand.
I and my Father are one. -John 10:27-30
I don't see anywhere in those Scriptures how to receive Salvation only you to get to the Father by Jesus.
Teaching them to observe all things to me means I have to do this and still nothing being said about how to get Salvation.
Here Jesus said ASKED of HIM
John Chapter 4:10 Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water.
It doesn't get no easier then that ASK of HIM.
Read John 3:1-17. Nicodemus came to Jesus under the cover of nightfall and Jesus flat out tells Nicodemus that he must be born again of the spirit. And, this goes into 3:16 - For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish but have eternal life. AMEIN!!!!!
At the time Nicodemus came to Jesus Salvation wasn't available yet; you only could live by the law and faith. IMO: Jesus was referring to a time to come when the price was going to be paid. Though he was instructing him how to receive it.
IMO John 3:16 talking on the price being paid by the Son of God.
Doesn't mean I'm right but how I understand it for NOW.
I would have caved on the bread.
Man have you got a Witness!!!!! Glory to GOD in the highest and Hallelujah!!!! We got CHURCH goin' on up in here!!!!!!
Now THIS was just priceless!!!!!!!
Thanks Cuz' for makin' me bust a rib on that one!!!!!!![]()
Tell you what....I was sweating that post because I wanted it to make sense for God's Glory. Man, I was praying before, during, and sighed when I finished. I did not want to tell Jesus' story and it not be right. When I first learned this some years back, I got sooooo excited and I went over to my mom's and my sister was over there and I told them what I'd learned. They both looked at me and said, "Well yeah." Then they blinked a couple of times.Here I was ready to have church
and they looked at me like I had 3 heads.
But, it wasn't until I typed the sweating drops of blood that the Lord hit me upside the head with the part that He'd already started shedding His blood for us in garden. So, I sat here with my mouth open
.....caught a couple of flies.....then went "WOW!" I felt like DeNozo (sp?) in NCIS getting smacked upside the head......if you're not familiar, it's the same thing as, "I could have had a V8!" All the Praise and Glory is the Lords!
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Cuz, Words simply can't explain how hard you make me laugh, how much you bless me and how much Iyou.
That's the way I am all the time. I have an off the wall personality like my daddy. I figured that since the Lord gave me my personality, might as well use it!I can easily see Jesus laughing....alot, even. I can imagine Him playing baseball with the children, telling stories about King David when he was a boy, how big the fish was that swallowed Jonah, how brave Daniel was standing in the lion's den, as he didn't have a formal living room, or maybe a silly clean joke like: If April showers bring May flowers, what do May flowers bring? Give up? PILGRIMS! I warned you....silly joke! OR maybe teach them Pig-Latin, Red Rover, or Mother May I. Can't you see Him doing that?
Cuz, you know how much Iyou as well! It's twew!
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Saintscruiser; Can't you see Him doing that?