5:20 Akan tetapi kita tahu, bahwa Anak Allah telah datang dan telah mengaruniakan pengertian kepada kita, supaya kita mengenal Yang Benar; dan kita ada di dalam Yang Benar, di dalam Anak-Nya Yesus Kristus. Dia adalah Allah yang benar dan hidup yang kekal.
5:21 Anak-anakku, waspadalah terhadap segala berhala.
5:19 Kita tahu, bahwa kita berasal dari Allah dan seluruh dunia berada di bawah kuasa si jahat.
5:20 Akan tetapi kita tahu, bahwa Anak Allah telah datang dan telah mengaruniakan pengertian kepada kita, supaya kita mengenal Yang Benar; dan kita ada di dalam Yang Benar, di dalam Anak-Nya Yesus Kristus. Dia adalah Allah yang benar dan hidup yang kekal.
5:21 Anak-anakku, waspadalah terhadap segala berhala.
5:16 Kalau ada seorang melihat saudaranya berbuat dosa, yaitu dosa yang tidak mendatangkan maut, hendaklah ia berdoa kepada Allah dan Dia akan memberikan hidup kepadanya, yaitu mereka, yang berbuat dosa yang tidak mendatangkan maut. Ada dosa yang mendatangkan maut: tentang itu tidak kukatakan, bahwa ia harus berdoa.
5:17 Semua kejahatan adalah dosa, tetapi ada dosa yang tidak mendatangkan maut.
5:18. Kita tahu, bahwa setiap orang yang lahir dari Allah, tidak berbuat dosa; tetapi Dia yang lahir dari Allah melindunginya, dan si jahat tidak dapat menjamahnya.
5:16 Kalau ada seorang melihat saudaranya berbuat dosa, yaitu dosa yang tidak mendatangkan maut, hendaklah ia berdoa kepada Allah dan Dia akan memberikan hidup kepadanya, yaitu mereka, yang berbuat dosa yang tidak mendatangkan maut. Ada dosa yang mendatangkan maut: tentang itu tidak kukatakan, bahwa ia harus berdoa.
5:17 Semua kejahatan adalah dosa, tetapi ada dosa yang tidak mendatangkan maut.
5:13 Semuanya itu kutuliskan kepada kamu, supaya kamu yang percaya kepada nama Anak Allah, tahu, bahwa kamu memiliki hidup yang kekal.
5:14. Dan inilah keberanian percaya kita kepada-Nya, yaitu bahwa Ia mengabulkan doa kita, jikalau kita meminta sesuatu kepada-Nya menurut kehendak-Nya.
5:13 Semuanya itu kutuliskan kepada kamu, supaya kamu yang percaya kepada nama Anak Allah, tahu, bahwa kamu memiliki hidup yang kekal.
5:14. Dan inilah keberanian percaya kita kepada-Nya, yaitu bahwa Ia mengabulkan doa kita, jikalau kita meminta sesuatu kepada-Nya menurut kehendak-Nya.
5:15 Dan jikalau kita tahu, bahwa Ia mengabulkan apa saja yang kita minta, maka kita juga tahu, bahwa kita telah memperoleh segala sesuatu yang telah kita minta kepada-Nya.
5:10. Barangsiapa percaya kepada Anak Allah, ia mempunyai kesaksian itu di dalam dirinya; barangsiapa tidak percaya kepada Allah, ia membuat Dia menjadi pendusta, karena ia tidak percaya akan kesaksian yang diberikan Allah tentang Anak-Nya.
5:11 Dan inilah kesaksian itu: Allah telah mengaruniakan hidup yang kekal kepada kita dan hidup itu ada di dalam Anak-Nya.
5:12 Barangsiapa memiliki Anak, ia memiliki hidup; barangsiapa tidak memiliki Anak, ia tidak memiliki hidup.
Magelang, C Java (ANTARA News) - Separatism of any kind in Indonesia must be stopped because it poses a serious threat to national integrity, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said in Magelang, Central Java, on Thursday.
"The attempts of those who want to secede from the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia (NKRI) are best described not as the freedom of speech but as separatism. It must be stopped," the President said during his speech to the National Defence Forces (TNI) and the National Police (Polri) cadets at the Magelang Military Academy.
Yudhoyono made the statement in response to a question from one of the cadets with regard to the problems that TNI and the Polri personnel faced when carrying out their duties.
The head of state said the nation`s security personnel should take the strongest possible action against separatist forces without violating human rights.
Citing an example, President Yudhoyono talked about the approach taken by the security forces to tackle separatism in Papua.
"The government took the strongest possible action against the separatist forces in Papua without resorting to massive military operations," he stated.
"The government has taken a societal approach to deal with separatism in Papua," the President said before 836 military and police cadets who had just finished their education and training at Magelang Military and Police Academy.(*)
5:9 Kita menerima kesaksian manusia, tetapi kesaksian Allah lebih kuat. Sebab demikianlah kesaksian yang diberikan Allah tentang Anak-Nya.
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5:6. Inilah Dia yang telah datang dengan air dan darah, yaitu Yesus Kristus, bukan saja dengan air, tetapi dengan air dan dengan darah. Dan Rohlah yang memberi kesaksian, karena Roh adalah kebenaran.
5:7 Sebab ada tiga yang memberi kesaksian (di dalam sorga: Bapa, Firman dan Roh Kudus; dan ketiganya adalah satu.
5:8 Dan ada tiga yang memberi kesaksian di bumi): Roh dan air dan darah dan ketiganya adalah satu.
5:9 Kita menerima kesaksian manusia, tetapi kesaksian Allah lebih kuat. Sebab demikianlah kesaksian yang diberikan Allah tentang Anak-Nya.
This is my personal summary of Rev Dr Stephen Tong's sermon on 28 October 2012 in STEMI Expository Preaching at True Way Presbyterian Church Singapore. It was preached in Chinese with English translation.
Jesus was about to leave His disciples at the time when a great persecution was about to begin. The way Jesus sent the disciples, in Jesus’ own words, is like sending sheep among wolves. This is unimaginable and cruel. He was about to leave them to be persecuted. This is Christianity. Following Jesus is like entering the narrow gate and only a few would make it. Many people know Christianity in a very shallow way.
The sending of the Holy Spirit has greater benefit to the Church than having Christ in the flesh. The Holy Spirit is poured upon all the saints. Every believer can enjoy His presence. Jesus said: “ But very truly I tell you, it is for your good that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Advocate will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you. When he comes, he will prove the world to be in the wrong about sin and righteousness and judgment” (Jn. 16:7-8)
Righteousness is not found in those who try to follow the law, but by faith in Jesus Christ. He was hung on the cross for our sin. He became our righteousness, our salvation, our holiness, our wisdom. After Jesus died, He ascended and the Holy Spirit came. The Holy Spirit came to bear testimony of Jesus. Jesus prophesied the coming of the Holy Spirit. This is different from the prophecies of all other prophets. When He spoke of the Holy Spirit, He spoke of a third Person of God. God the Son promises God the Holy Spirit. The prophets are inspired by the Spirit of God to testify of God. God the Son speaks directly as God.
Jesus said the Holy Spirit will bring conviction and awakens the Church. Otherwise we never realised we were sinners. We were dead in our transgression but God revived us. We cannot awaken ourselves. Without the Holy Spirit giving new life, there is no way anyone can come to God. God must first awaken us and give us a heart to seek after Him.
The Holy Spirit will rebuke us of sin, righteousness and judgement. Who wants to hear about sin, righteousness and judgement? No sinners want to. This is the work of the Holy Spirit.
What sin? The greatest sin is unbelief: “… about sin, because people do not believe in me” (Jn. 16:9) This seems to go against human rights, the freedom of religion and the freedom of choice.
Secondly, “… about righteousness, because I am going to the Father, where you can see me no longer.” (Jn. 16:10). What has Jesus going back to the Father has anything to do with righteousness? What has it to do with the Holy Spirit rebuking me on righteousness?
Thirdly, “… and about judgment, because the prince of this world now stands condemned.” (Jn. 16:11)
Firstly, the “sin” referred here is the wrong response to the Son of God. Not believing in Jesus is sin. How can this be the greatest sin? Why can’t we believe in Buddha or Mohamed? We should be allowed to believe what we want. This sort of dictatorial concept causes many people to oppose God. This is a stone that stumbles many.
This is the society today. Truth is relative. In order not to offend others, we tolerate every view.
The question is, do you believe there is absolute truth? If there is, can you go against it? Just because you are free, does it mean you can go against the truth?
The Holy Spirit rebukes you of your unbelief in the truth. Jesus is the truth, righteousness and holiness. You are not in truth if you go against the truth. You are not righteous if you do not have His righteousness. You are not holy because you do not have the holiness of Jesus.
The nature of truth is not dependent on your opinion. It is just as 2+2=4 whether you accept it or not. It does not matter whether matter you are clever, rich or poor. If you disagree you are wrong.
Because Jesus is the truth He is unique. He is universal. He is eternally true. When you do not believe in Him, you are in error.
Another illustration is the situation where you have a terminal cancer and there is only one medicine that can cure it. If you discard the medicine you forfeit your life. Jesus Christ can save you from sin but when you choose not to believe in Him you cast yourself from the way of salvation. It is not that there is no medication, but the problem is you have no faith. In this angle we should look at sin.
(to be continued)
