27; 3:13; 8:23; Rom 9:5)): he that is of the earth is earthly, and speaketh of the earth (1 Cor 15:47): he that cometh from heaven is above all (ch 6:33; 1 Cor 15:47; Eph 1:21; Phil 2:9). 32 And what he hath seen and heard, that he testifieth; and no man receiveth his testimony (ch 3:11; 8:26; 15:15). 33 He that hath received his testimony hath set to his seal that God is true (ch 8:26; Rom 3:4; 1 John 5:10). 34 For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God (ch 7:16; 12:44-50; 1 John 5:10): for God giveth not the Spirit by measure unto him (ch 1:16). 35 The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hand (Matt 11:27; 28:18; Luke 10:22; ch 5:20-22; 13:3; 17:2; Heb 2:8). 36 He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him (ch 3:15-16; 1:12; 6:47; Rom 1:17; 1 John 5:10, 13).
¶3:31, He that cometh from heaven is above all. The Baptist acknowledges Jesus to be from above (see Micah 5:2). John’s testimony recognizes Christ as God, notice: ch 1:15 “he [Jesus] was before me [John the Baptist]; Matt 3:11 “he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost.” Jesus is the baptizer of His own Spirit (see John 4:24; Eph 4:4; John 14:17, 18, 26); ch 3:28 “I [John the Baptist] am sent before him [Jesus]. See Mal 3:1 where the One the fore runner was to go before is the LORD (YHWH). ch 3:31 “he that cometh from heaven is above all.” Here Christ is acknowledged as the Almighty (Rev 1:8 and 11). 3:34, For God giveth not the Spirit by measure unto him. ~ The words of Jesus were words of Father God, because the One Spirit of the Father (Eph 4:4 cf 4:24) was resident in Christ without measure (Col 2:9-10; 2 Cor 5:19, see ch 1:14) so much so that He could say “I and my Father are one;” (ch 10:30), “he that hath seen me hath seen the Father” (ch 14:9), and “Before Abraham was, I am” (ch 8:58). 3:36, The wrath of God abideth on him. See v18 where Jesus says that if one does not believe, he or she is condemned already. As a fact of human existence, the entire race abides under the wrath of God (Rom 5:18a). One does not arrive there; one is born there (Ps 51:5). Our race is a condemned race. Christ offers us redemption from this condemnation (Rom 5:18b). If we accept Jesus (v16), we are removed from wrath and condemnation. If we don’t accept—our position does not change. We are already condemned. We abide (remain) where we are - under His wrath.
To be continued;
Apostolically Speaking,
Bp. J. L. Hayes D.D.
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