The you in v10 refers to the Pharisees as a whole. They were supposed to be the ones who understood God's ways and so could teach the nation. In fact they knew virtually nothing. It is not certain what the "we" in v100 refers to. Leaving that aside, we testify of what we know and what we have seen. Christian witness and gospel proclamation should not be the mere reciting of mantras or of the "party line". We should know God personally (Jer 31:34), and we should be teaching and preaching from experience. If we get to the stage where we are teaching something simply because that is what we have been told to teach we are in a sorry state. The gospel is about a living relationship with the living God.
Jesus' teaching was very down to earth, and dealt with everyday things, especially in the parables. People sometimes start to get fanciful and teach of what they have supposedly seen in heaven. I must admit I get very suspicious of such ramblings and speculations. Jesus came to bring the kingdom of heaven to earth. Moreover, He is the only one who has been in heaven.
We receive eternal life by looking to the One who was crucified and raised again, not by pointless speculations.
Jesus' teaching was very down to earth, and dealt with everyday things, especially in the parables. People sometimes start to get fanciful and teach of what they have supposedly seen in heaven. I must admit I get very suspicious of such ramblings and speculations. Jesus came to bring the kingdom of heaven to earth. Moreover, He is the only one who has been in heaven.
We receive eternal life by looking to the One who was crucified and raised again, not by pointless speculations.
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