Doctrinal Articles
THE 25 VERILY, VERILIES OF CHRIST
FROM THE BOOK OF JOHN
(Compiled by John Henry)
I. The verily, verilies of the Trinity:
"For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one." (1 John 5:7)
1. John 3:11:
"Verily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that we do know, and testify that we have seen; and ye receive not our witness."
2. John 5:19:
"...Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Fatherdo: for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son
likewise."
II. The verily, veriliesof the Deity of Christ:
3. John 8:58:
"...Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am."
4. John 1:51:
"...Verily, verily, I say unto you, Hereafter ye shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man."
III. The verily, verilies of the Holy Spirit and those He empowers:
5. John 13:16:
"Verily, verily, I say unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord; neither he that is sent greater than he that sent him
6. John 13:20:
"Verily,
verily, I say unto
you, He that receiveth whomsoever I send receiveth me; and he that
receiveth me receiveth him that sent me."
7. John 14:12:
"Verily,
verily, I say unto
you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and
greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my
Father."
IV. The verily, verily of wrong
motives:
8. John 6:26:
"...Verily,
verily, I say
unto you, Ye seek me, not because ye saw the miracles, but because ye did
eat of the loaves, and were filled." (Christ's miracles spoke of His
Deity, but many people think only of their stomachs)
V. The verily, verilies of the new
birth:
9. John 3:3:
"...Verily,
verily, I say
unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of
God."
10. John
3:5:
"...Verily,
verily, I say
unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot
enter into the kingdom of God."
VI. The verily, verilies
of salvation:
11. John 8:34
(Sin Is The
Problem):
"...Verily,
verily, I say
unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin."
12. John
5:25 (Repentance
And Faith Are The Solution):
"Verily,
verily, I say unto
you, The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice
of the Son of God: and they that hear shall live."
13. John
12:24 (Repentance
And Faith Are The Solution):
"Verily,
verily, I say unto
you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth
alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit."
14. John
10:1 (Christ Is The
Only Way):
"Verily,
verily, I say unto
you, He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up
some other way, the same is a thief and a robber."
15. John
10:7 (Christ Is The
Only Way):
"...Verily,
verily, I say
unto you, I am the door of the sheep."
16. John
6:32 (Receive
Christ):
"...Verily,
verily, I say
unto you, Moses gave you not that bread from heaven; but my Father giveth
you the true bread from heaven."
17. John
6:53 (Receive
Christ):
"...Verily,
verily, I say
unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood,
ye have no life in you."
VII. The verily, verilies
of everlasting
life (security of the believer):
18. John 5:24:
"Verily,
verily, I say unto
you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath
everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed
from death unto life."
19. John
6:47:
"Verily,
verily, I say unto
you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life."
20. John
8:51:
"Verily,
verily, I say unto
you, If a man keep my saying, he shall never see death."
VIII. The verily, verily
of Christian
failure:
21. John 13:38:
"...Verily,
verily, I say
unto thee, The cock shall not crow, till thou hast denied me
thrice."
IX. The verily, verilies
of the Christian's
troubles in this world:
22. John 16:20:
"Verily,
verily, I say unto
you, That ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice: and ye
shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy."
23. John
21:18:
"Verily,
verily, I say unto
thee, When thou wast young, thou girdedst thyself, and walkedst whither
thou wouldest: but when thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy
hands, and another shall gird thee, and carry thee whither thou wouldest
not."
X. The verily, verily of Christian
prayer:
24. John 16:23:
"...Verily,
verily, I say
unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it
you."
XI. The verily, verily of fake
Christians:
25. John 13:21:
"...Verily,
verily, I say
unto you, that one of you shall betray me."
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