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John 5:39-40 ⓘ

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5:39 “You search the Scriptures, because you think that in them you have eternal life; and these are they which testify about me.

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Old Testament carefully copied and affirmed by Jesus

Scribes who copied Old Testament texts followed strict guidelines when copying manuscripts, including the use of mathematical controls to make sure no errors had crept into the text. The Dead Sea Scrolls confirm the reliability of the text over a period of one thousand years. Jesus also affirmed the reliability of Scripture on many occasions.

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Promises: Jesus Messiah - The Messiah's mission

Jesus told his disciples: "all things which are written about Me in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms must be fulfilled... thus it is written, that the Christ would suffer and rise again from the dead the third day, and that repentance for forgiveness of sins...

Promises

Promises: God's Promises - God's gift

The Bible shows God to be a keeper of promises. God created humanity to live with him, in Paradise. But as Adam and Eve discovered, sin separates us from God’s presence. Some will ask, ‘can’t God just forgive us?’ But God is holy. He will not turn a blind eye...

Promises

Key Source: Jesus affirms Old Testament

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5:40 Yet you will not come to me, that you may have life.

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