耶稣论及祂的父
约翰福音五章19至29节
19耶稣对他们说：我实实在在的告诉你们，子凭着自己不能做甚么，惟有看见父所做的，子才能做；父所做的事，子也照样做。
20父爱子，将自己所做的一切事指给他看，还要将比这更大的事指给他看，叫你们希奇。
21父怎样叫死人起来，使他们活着，子也照样随自己的意思使人活着。
22父不审判甚么人，乃将审判的事全交与子，
23叫人都尊敬子如同尊敬父一样。不尊敬子的，就是不尊敬差子来的父。
24我实实在在的告诉你们，那听我话、又信差我来者的，就有永生；不至于定罪，是已经出死入生了。
25我实实在在的告诉你们，时候将到，现在就是了，死人要听见神儿子的声音，听见的人就要活了。
26因为父怎样在自己有生命，就赐给他儿子也照样在自己有生命，
27并且因为他是人子，就赐给他行审判的权柄。
28你们不要把这事看作希奇。时候要到，凡在坟墓里的，都要听见他的声音，就出来；
29行善的，复活得生；作恶的，复活定罪。
信息分享
我们在这里看见父与子是一同行事的。父说甚么，子就说甚么。当你相信耶稣基督的时候，你同时是相信了父，而父也接纳了你。你信子的说话，就等如你信神的说话。
例如，第24节告诉我们，你若听基督的话，又信祂和信父，就能得救，必享永生。
让我们细看这节经文的含意，以及它给我们甚么应许。你若相信基督，那么，在你的身上便会发生3件事：
第一，你会获得一份新的产业--承受永生。
你可以立即拥有它，而无须等到将来上天堂才获得这份产业。它现在已给了你。你愿意相信吗？
第二，你会获得一个新的身分--不再定罪。
你不会再以罪人身份，站在作审判者的神的面前。耶稣基督已经一次过偿还你的全部罪债。你愿意相信吗？
第三，你会获得一个新的生命--出死入生。
当初，你因着犯罪而与神隔绝，在灵性上成为一个已死的人。但因着你相信耶稣基督，成为神的儿女，你便得以在属灵上成为一个新人。你愿意相信吗？
你若愿意相信神的话，神所赐的平安就必进入你的心怀意念。你已经获得救恩，以后再不用对此有所怀疑。救恩已永属于你。你愿意相信吗？
牢记：
相信神的话，就等于获得基督的救恩。
Jesus Talks About His Father
John 5:19-29
19 Then Jesus answered and said to them, “Most assuredly, I say to you, the Son can do nothing of Himself, but what He sees the Father do; for whatever He does, the Son also does in like manner.
20 For the Father loves the Son, and shows Him all things that He Himself does; and He will show Him greater works than these, that you may marvel.
21 For as the Father raises the dead and gives life to them, even so the Son gives life to whom He will.
22 For the Father judges no one, but has committed all judgment to the Son,
23 that all should honor the Son just as they honor the Father. He who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent Him.
Life and Judgment Are Through the Son
24 “Most assuredly, I say to you, he who hears My word and believes in Him who sent Me has everlasting life, and shall not come into judgment, but has passed from death into life.
25 Most assuredly, I say to you, the hour is coming, and now is, when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God; and those who hear will live.
26 For as the Father has life in Himself, so He has granted the Son to have life in Himself,
27 and has given Him authority to execute judgment also, because He is the Son of Man.
28 Do not marvel at this; for the hour is coming in which all who are in the graves will hear His voice
29 and come forth—those who have done good, to the resurrection of life, and those who have done evil, to the resurrection of condemnation.
Message
Here we see the Father and the Son working together. When one speaks, the other speaks. When you accepted Jesus Christ, you are also accepting the Father and he is accepting you. You can believe the words of the Son in the same way you believe the words of the Father.
For example, verse 24 tells us that if you hear Christ's word and believe in him and in the Father, you are saved, now and for all eternity.
Look at each part of the verse and what it promises. If you have believed in Christ, then three things have happened:
1. You have a new possession - everlasting life. You have it now. You don't have to wait until you get to heaven to receive it. It is yours now. Do you believe that?
2. You have a new provision made for you. You will never be called to stand before God as your judge. Your debt of sin has been paid forever by Jesus Christ. Do you believe that?
3. You have a new position - you have passed from spiritual death into spiritual life. To be spiritually dead is to be separated from God by sin. To be spiritually alive is to be linked with God as his child forever, because of Jesus Christ. Do you believe that?
When you believe what God has said, there comes peace into your mind and heart. Your salvation is settled and you don't need to doubt or question it any more. It is yours forever. Do you believe that?
Remember:
God's Word believed means Christ's salvation received.