The Children of Abraham and the Children of the Devil (John 8:31).

Note how the argument is presented in stages as the case builds up against he Scribes and Pharisees. It had begun with the revelation of Himself as the Light of the world, a light which they had failed to see and respond to (John 8:12). It had continued with the fact that He was the One Who had come from above, One Whom they had failed to discern and listen to (John 8:21). Now the accusation becomes more blatant. The reason that they have failed to see Him and to know Him is because ‘their father is the Devil', in other words, it is because they are following in the Devil's ways and behaving like him. In the words of Paul, ‘the god of this world has blinded the minds of those who believe not, lest the light of the good news of the glory of Christ, Who is the image of God, should shine unto them' (2 Corinthians 4:4)

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