Originally posted by @rajk999
While you continue to focus on irrelevancies,
John chapter 8 is not irrelevant because it proves that Jesus taught that He was the God of the Old Testament become a man.
my focus is on the teachings of Christ,
John 8:58 is part of the teaching of Christ.
pertaining to what one must do to enter the Kingdom of God.
Yes you try to harp on that while denying the King Himself.
My King is God become a man. The great God and Savior Jesus Christ
(Titus 2:13, Second Peter 1:1)
If you say
Titus 2:13 and
Second Peter 1:1 are not the teaching of Christ as well then you don't receive those who Jesus sent as Apostles. And then you don't receive Jesus.
" Truly, truly, I say to you, He who receives whomever I send receives Me, and he who receives Me receives Him who sent Me." (John 13:20)
Jesus said He was the
"I AM" - the God in
Exodus.
Those who He sent said He was the great God and Savior Jesus Christ
Titus 2:19) the God and Savior Jesus Christ
2 Pet. 1:1..
You harp on entering the kingdom while fighting AGAINST the King of the kingdom.
Tragic deception.
- If you want eternal life, Keep the commandments.
To know eternal life know God and Him Whom He has sent, Jesus Christ.
"And this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Him whom You have sent, Jesus Christ." (John 17:3)
Your preaching has derailed many a prospective follower of Christ by telling them
that only Jesus can follow the commandments,
Why then did He say -
" ... for apart from Me you can do nothing" ( John 15:5b)
?
that they do not have to follow the commandments,
I don't teach that. There is having the gift of eternal life and there is entering into the enjoyment of that life.
Of course obedience to the indwelling Christ opens up more and more the enjoyment of that life.
You lie about what I teach and how I teach.
But then again you lie about what the New Testament teaches.