John 3:17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him. 18 Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God. 19 And this is the judgment: the light has come into the world, and people loved the darkness rather than the light because their works were evil. 20 For everyone who does wicked things hates the light and does not come to the light, est his works should be exposed. 21 But whoever does what is true comes to the light, so that it may be clearly seen that his works have been carried out in God.”
I read this passage this morning (actually, as mentioned below, I've been in John for a few weeks now), and I've been meditating on it since then.
A couple of things hit me here.
- The world stands condemned apart from Jesus. From the first sin on to the end of our lives condemnation is upon us. The bible says that we are born into sin (Rom. 5:12-14). Jesus said that anyone who sins is a slave to sin (John 8:34).
We don't receive condemnation as a result of anything other than being born into sin. Being a sinner. Being us.
So of course God didn't send the Son to condemn the world. Of course the world already stands condemned.
It is for His glory, and by His great mercy that He sent the Son to save the already condemned world!!! Hallelujah!
There's more too, but I'll have to do the rest later.
Peace out.
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