This is the work of God, that you believe in him whom he hath sent.

Can Jesus Christ  [actually] Deceive us?  … Can God?




I’m Catholic By Pat Miron
 


A Discussion Of John’s gospel = “the Good News of Jesus Christ!”
 

John 6:47 (protestant bible: KJV) — “Verily, verily, I say unto you,



 He thatbelievethon me hath everlasting life“. …. {D.R. catholic Bible} “Amen, amen I say unto you



:He that believeth in me, hath everlasting life. … “I am” the bread of life.”
 

Deut.11: 16 “Take heed lest your heart be deceived, and you turn aside and serve other gods and worship them,” …






 Rom.3: 13 “Their throat is an open grave, they use their tongues to deceive.”





“The venom of asps is under their lips.” [PERHAPS UNKNOWINGLY which may effect “the cause“ but does NOT lessen the “effects.”] … 1





John.5: 10 “He who believes in the Son of God has the testimony in himself.



 He who does not believe God has made him a liar, because he has not believed in the testimony that God has borne to his Son.”
Everyone may, should and ought to accept the fact that it is a Moral Impossibility for God to lie or deceive.
John.14: 6 “Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father, but by me.” [MEANING doing it “My Way.”]
John.17:17 Jesus prayer for the Apostles: “Sanctify them in the truth; thy word is truth“.
King James Bible



John 6: 54 “Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day.



 John 6: 28-29  “They [then ASKED GOD] and said therefore unto him:


What shall we do, that we may [know AND DO the] works of God? Jesus answered, and said to them:


 This is the work of God, that you believe in him whom he hath sent. 




  John 20:29 “blessed are they that have not seen, and have believed”
KJV John 6: 33-36 “For the bread of God is hewhich cometh downfromheaven,andgivethlife unto the world.Then said theyuntohim,Lord,evermoregiveusthisbread.AndJesussaid unto them,Iam the bread of life: he that comethtome shall neverhunger ; and he that believethonmeshallnever  thirst. ……




But I [JESUS in accusation] say unto you, That ye also have seen me, and believe not.”  …



 Douay Rheims Catholic Bible  John 6:33-36



 For the bread of God is that which cometh down from heaven, and giveth life to the world. They said therefore unto him: Lord, give us always this bread.  And Jesus said to them: I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall not hunger: and he that believeth in me shall never thirst.   


But I said unto you, [JESUS in accusation] that you also have seen [heard] me, and you believe not.”
 



FROM the Original King James Bible issued in the year 1611 AD
http://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org/ 
 



John 6: 54Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day.55For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed.”



One might ask: “How can these WORDS Spoken By Jesus; God- Himself, be “Fighting WORDS?”  And yet;


 next to Matthew’s Gospel passage about “Peter; the ROCK and THEE keys,“



 fewer bible passages bring to the fore the heat of passionate debate as does John Chapter six.



 So let’s look at what the Bible itself say’s; understanding that these are the very WORDS of our God. 



Let us see if there is room for right understanding using only pure human logic in understanding and accepting this critical Teaching, 



so very important to everyone’s possible salvation, simply because of the clarity of God’s own SPOKEN WORDS.




The essential  premise is of course that God can neither lie or deceive us




That God’s choice of WORDS is always perfect; the best and most suitable words possible to express with clarity, what He God wishes us to know and accept. The question then is, this sufficient? The first reading of all bible passages ought always to assume [unless otherwise specifically indicated] that the speaker is being literal.




The Gospel According to Saint John FROM the Douay Rheims Catholic Bible
Chapter 6 begins with:Christ feeding five thousand men with five loaves. He then walks upon the Stormy-sea and introduces the Miracle of all Miracles in discourses of the bread of life.
Verse:[5] “When Jesus therefore had lifted up his eyes, and seen that a very great multitude cometh to him, he said to Philip: Whence shall we buy bread, that these may eat? [6] And this he said to try him; for he himself knew what he would do. [7] Philip answered him: Two hundred pennyworth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one may take a little. [8] One of his disciples, Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter, saith to him: [9] There is a boy here that hath five barley loaves, and two fishes; but what are these among so many? [10] Then Jesus said: Make the men sit down. Now there was much grass in the place. The men therefore sat down, in number about five thousand. [11] And Jesus took the loaves: and when he had given thanks, he distributed to them that were set down. In like manner also of the fishes, as much as they would. [12] And when they were filled, he said to his disciples: Gather up the fragments that remain, lest they be lost. [13] They gathered up therefore, and filled twelve baskets with the fragments of the five barley loaves, which remained over and above to them that had eaten. [14] Now those men, when they had seen what a miracle Jesus had done, said: This is of a truth the prophet, that is to come into the world.”
John; who is often referred to as the “Sacramental Bible Author” is a first hand witness to each of these shared events.
 


John.14: 26 “But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you. AND



 John.20: 22 “And when he [Jesus] had said this, he breathed on them, and said to them, “


Receive the Holy Spirit.” …




 As these WORDS are written AFTER the Infusion of Knowledge granted by God;

 there is no room to discuss the accuracy of the TEACHINGS if you choose to call yourself a “Christian?”
 


John sets up the Miracle of Miracles account by pointing out the desire of God to make clear and evident; His obvious concerns for His Created humanity; His extraordinary love for us; and God’s evident control over both all “Natural” and “Supernatural” things.



Nothing; absolutely nothing God does, or God proclaims is without PERFECT forethought and having a precise desired response. Everything is for OUR benefit. Everything! Not unlike a puzzle has to be “assembled” to fully appreciate its intricate components. And like a puzzle, every piece  [every expression and WORD] has a critical role to fulfill; and to complete the desired effect.  This was a GREAT part of the reason for God to choose to belittle Himself and become a “mortal man.” THAT WE MAY KNOW GOD  


Personally in new unheard of and previously un-contemplated ways.
So in this recounting of the multiplication of the loafs are many highly significant Key’s to correct understanding what will soon be exposed as leading up to the “Miracle of all Miracles”



Bread no longer “bread” but transformed into the very Real and Glorified; Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity of our God; Jesus Christ.