The Discovery of Hidden Mystery Against OSAS

[Hosanna]

Psalm 121:3
He will not allow your foot to be moved.
He who keeps you will not slumber.

God does not sleep, and He does not slumber. He watches over us day and night so we will not stumble and fall.

 

[charismaticlady]

John 10 and John 17 are written in two different contexts. Are you saying in John 10 that only the apostles are sheep?

The apostle John used the Semitic writing style of key words. Read the prayer in John 17 down through 19, and again 24 to the end. The key word is "give." The only people the Father "gave" to the Son were the apostles. The key word also showed up in chapter 6 and 10. The only ones that cannot be snatched from the Father's hand were the apostles, except Judas, though the Father predestined him as well knowing his character. It certainly didn't apply to those followers of Jesus who left Him after Jesus spoke of eating his flesh and drinking his blood. The apostles stayed.

Many Christians do not know this.

It is also true in 1 John 1 and 2. The key word is "say." The lie didn't have to do with saying you don't sin, but as in 1 John 2:4 the lie was not keeping the commandments, but "saying" they did. Otherwise, the first part of the second chapter would not be true: "My little children, these things I write to you, so that you may not sin." Also, 1 John 1:9 would not be true either if after being cleansed of ALL UNRIGHTEOUSNESS, you agree and say you are free from sin.

 

[atpollard]

John 20:30-31 [NASB]
So then, many other signs Jesus also performed in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book; but these have been written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that by believing you may have life in His name.

A book of stories that only apply to apostles, written by the last surviving Apostle after most of the other apostles were already dead … is of little value to “you” and John’s stated goal.