Three questions and Clarification — John 8:21-30

Introduction: Progressive Christianity 

“It’s a version of Christianity that sells itself as a valid option for Christians that on the surface looks a lot like the Christian worldview and may seem in the eyes of many people to be more acceptable, more likable, a really more palatable version of the faith.” ~ Michael Kruger

Three Characteristics of Progressive Christianity (Michael Kruger):

First: A view of Jesus Christ

Second: Focused on and not salvation

Third: Downplays human

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Characteristic Number 1: Following the path and teachings of Jesus can lead to an awareness and experience of the (Capital S) and the oneness and unity of all life.

Characteristic Number 2: Following the teachings of Jesus is but one to experience the sacredness and oneness of life.

Characteristic Number 3: There is more value in than in absolutes.

For the progressive Christian, there is value in the questioning itself — and the questioning of one’s faith isn’t to find the but it is to overturn what one has traditionally believed.

The Questions

One: Where is Your Father? (Verse 19)

This was meant to t Jesus by pointing to the events surrounding his birth

Two: Will he kill himself since he says, ‘Where I am going, you cannot come?’ (Verse 22)

The religious elite believe that they were destined for so Jesus must be going to hell

Three: Who are you? (Verse 25)

Basically, this was suggesting that Jesus was a

Jesus’ Response 

A. Religious elite: Where is your Father?

Notice three things about Jesus’ Answer:

One: Jesus says that these do not the Father 

Two:  To truly know the Father, one must Jesus as the Christ (Messiah)

Three: God them since they have continually rejected God (Romans 1 — God gave them over)

B. Religious Elite: Will he kill himself? 

First: The grace of Jesus’ invitation will not forever

Second: The consequence of rejecting Christ is from God for eternity

C. Religious Elite: Who are you?

One must seriously and sincerely ask this question in to meet God

“the greatest reason why you should prepare to meet your God is that you must meet your God.” ~Unknown

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