“ He that loveth his life more than the will of God shall lose it eternally and he that hateth his life in comparison of the will of God shall preserve it.” ( John Wesley’s Explanatory Notes) The word “ lose” in John 12:25 was translated from the Greek word “apolluni”, which, according to the Strong’s Greek Dictionary, means “ to destroy fully (reflexively to perish, or lose), literally or figuratively: - destroy, die, lose, mar, perish.”Īnd with that in mind, the following is a proper interpretation of John 12:25: “ He that loveth his life shall lose it and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal.” (John 12:25 KJV) And, of course, that is the reason Jesus had to be emphatically dogmatic about it: “ Suffering” is an absolute necessity for Christians, howbeit, “ suffering” is not what most would choose to do. “ Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy.” (2 Timothy 3:12 1 Peter 4:13 KJV)
“ Suffering” is a necessary ingredient in becoming one with Jesus: In fact Jesus made it abundantly clear that not only must He suffer, but each and every person who puts their trust in Him must suffer as well: “ If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.” What an awesome time in the history of mankind!īut yet Peter rebuked Jesus for His words: “ Be it far from thee, Lord: this shall not be unto thee.”Īnd then Jesus rebuked Peter for speaking that LIE of THE DEVIL: “ Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art an offence unto me: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but those that be of men.”
The time was near for Jesus to fulfill God’s 4000 year old promise of “The Messiah” (Genesis 3:15) who would take away the sin of the world so that all who trust in Him might be saved from the everlasting fiery torments of Hell. In the preceding Scripture, Jesus announced His imminent suffering and death on the cross.
Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.” (Matthew 16:21-24 KJV) But he turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art an offence unto me: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but those that be of men. Then Peter took him, and began to rebuke him, saying, Be it far from thee, Lord: this shall not be unto thee. “ From that time forth began Jesus to shew unto his disciples, how that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised again the third day. It speaks “THE LIE” from SATAN as though it were God’s Truth. The Jimmy Swaggart Expositor’s Study Bible is “of the Devil”! Jimmy Swaggart Expositor’s Study Bible: THE LIE From SATAN!
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